He refused to explain further, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that he’d revealed something he hadn’t intended me to hear.
Several nights later, I woke to the sound of Daniel speaking quietly on his phone near our bedroom window. I kept my eyes closed, pretending to sleep while listening to every word.
“I’m still following the instructions, but she’s becoming suspicious.”
There was a pause before he continued.
“I can’t make any more changes. She’s already having difficulties.”
My heart pounded as I realized he was discussing my condition with someone. Then his next words sent a chill through me.
“We’re running out of time. If this continues, we could lose her. I know what happened to the others, and I’m not letting that happen again.”
I lay motionless until he ended the call. Who were these other people, and what had happened to them?
