Isabelle's POV

August started making calls, contacting lawyers and asking for advice. My first instinct, however, was to go after Carl. The hatred I felt was so intense it made me dizzy.

Before Karen disappeared, she'd told me I should forget about the whole thing. That Carl was dangerous.

Could she have known what he was planning?

I felt ashamed of myself. Ashamed that I'd been so naive, so incapable of anticipating what Carl would do.

My entire life seemed to be one bottomless pit of