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Jackson stood perfectly still in the middle of the kitchen, his fingers tightening around the folded piece of paper. The laughter that had filled the apartment only moments ago disappeared, replaced by an uneasy silence. His eyes remained fixed on the six words scribbled across the page as if reading them repeatedly would somehow reveal a hidden meaning. Keep Melissa away from Roy today. Sue frowned as she watched the color slowly drain from her brother's face. She had seen that expression before—the same expression he'd worn after discovering evidence that had changed the direction of his investigation, the same expression he'd had the day Ethan disappeared from school. Jackson wasn't simply surprised. He was frightened. "What is it?" Sue asked quietly. Jackson looked up, but instead
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