Chapter 155

Regina had promised to keep Cecilia in the dark, so Regina waited by the window, hands clasped together, murmuring prayers and waiting for Alston. Less than half an hour after hanging up the phone, there was a loud rumble, and the ground shook. Regina was shaken by the sudden upheaval, her face turning pale. She almost stumbled, but thankfully, Hedda, who had been standing beside her, offering her presence, reached out to steady her. "Mom, are you okay?" Regina didn't have the mind to answer Hedda's question. Her face was ashen. "What's happening? Where's Susan? Susan!" She raised her voice suddenly, calling out twice in the thin manor. Everyone in the house felt the sudden change, and they all gathered in the living room, even Corin, who strode out of the study. Susan, upon hearing Regina's voice, hurried out. "What's going on? Why such a commotion all of a sudden?" Susan had been at home herself and wasn't sure what was happening. She had just received a phone call and still held the