Why was Xander here?
Between his cries, Xander kept repeating, “I didn’t see anything. I didn’t see anything…
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Eleanor’s brow furrowed in confusion, but then her eyes flashed with sharp insight. She immediately beckoned. “Xandy, don’t be scared. Come here.”
Xander hurried over. His face was flushed and streaked with tears.
Gregory’s face darkened. “Get him out of here.”
Xander’s sobs only grew louder.
“Don’t you dare!” Eleanor grabbed Xander tightly and pointed at Gregory. “Didn’t you hear what Xander just said? He must have seen something that scared him this much!”
Natalie’s eyes lit up with hope as she looked at Xander.
Suddenly, she remembered that when she fled the scene, she had caught a glimpse of a child’s figure. It had to be Xander.
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