Holden fixed his gaze on the clothes, like he could rip them apart just by looking at them.

“Sadie, I'm not going to kill you. I'll make you wish you could die. You'll suffer until you beg me to end your life," he muttered to himself .

The garden was dead quiet. Then, Holden's phone blared loudly, interrupting the silence.

It was Adrian calling.

The moment Holden picked up, Adrian's voice came through, full of panic.