Isabelle's POV

The phone wouldn’t stop ringing. First it was August. I ignored him.

Then Diana. I let it ring until it stopped.

Even Caesar called me. I rejected his call too.

I wasn’t ready to hear explanations, apologies, or carefully edited versions of the truth. At that moment, I needed silence. I needed space. Above all, I needed answers.

I didn’t need much time to find my sister. In fact, a few hours of searching through social media had already given me results.

First, Karen w