Mason couldn’t sleep. The blood in the bedroom had been cleaned up a long time ago, but he could smell the coppery stench in the air, reminding him of the tragedy that took place a mere few hours ago.

He and Zoe had finally come to the end of the line.

Yanni cried for hours. He couldn't calm her down until past midnight. Then, he passed her to Deborah to take care of her.

The night was dark and quiet when he went into the study. He was smoking on the couch and wisps of light green smoke linge