The Neighbor’s Reaction
The woman’s face paled, her lips parting slightly. For a long moment she said nothing, only staring at them with a mixture of pity and unease. “That doesn’t surprise me,” she finally murmured, shaking her head. Her tone carried both sorrow and warning, as if their fears had just been confirmed. Rose’s stomach sank. Whatever the woman knew, it was worse than they had imagined. And the truth was about to come out.
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