"Robert made it through the critical period."

On the other side of the line, Mike was ecstatic. "That's wonderful! Let's have a party to celebrate once I'm back!"

"What's there to celebrate about?" Chad's voice was chilling. "Shea's dead. She sacrificed herself to save Robert."

Mike thought he had heard wrongly.

"Hurry up and get back here, Mike! I can't leave Avery alone, but I need to find my boss," Chad said in a strained voice. "This is a huge blow to him!"

…

At the Foster mansion, Ell