Chapter 85

Jacqueline clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into her palms. "Tessa, I will make you disappear one day!" … Late at night, a phone call woke Tessa. She fumbled under her pillow for her phone, barely managing to squint her eyes open. In a daze, she answered a call. A burst of loud, chaotic noises came through almost immediately. Tessa clicked her tongue in annoyance, moving the phone away as she was irritated. "Who is it?" she asked impatiently, her tone full of frustration at being disturbed late at night. The person on the other end did not respond. "Say something!" Still, there was no response. Only the sound of muffled noise came through. Tessa struggled to keep her eyes open and glanced at her phone. It was an unfamiliar number. "Zachary?" she asked impatiently. Finally, there was a response on the other end. Zachary's voice sounded hoarse, thick with drunken slurs. "Tessa, I feel terrible. Why won't you even notice me? I truly love you. Please, just look