CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE: Your Parents Were Killed!

"Your parents were killed, Zara Hall. They didn't just die by accident. They were killed!"

Zara's jaw slacked when she heard the strange voice from the other end of the line. She couldn't believe her ears. "What did you say?"

"You heard me right. The accident that took your parents' life wasn't just an accident. Someone orchestrated it!"

Hearing this, Zara's legs turned to jelly. She staggered back until her back hit the wall. Her head became fuzzy and tears made her eyes sting. "Who are you? How do you know my parents?"

Scott, who had been staring at her with his eyebrows raised, moved closer in worry. He mouthed, "What's wrong, Zara? Who are you speaking with? What are they saying?"

Seeing that she was trembling, he got even more worried. He reached out to take the phone from her, but she avoided him and pressed it against her ear.

Just then, the menacing voice came through again. "My identity is not important. What's important is that I have the info that you need. You want to know