CHAPTER 123: AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY

The renovation is now in full swing with hardwood floors removed to be installed with new floors, old rooms torn down to be built into a bright, airy working area, and almost all the rooms were touched and broken down, or at least part of it. Save for her bedroom and Nate's As the construction crew moved in, the sound of demolition soon began to echo through the house. Samantha watched as they carefully cut through drywall, exposing the underlying framework. She winced at the blare of crashing and crunching as the walls descended. Samantha directed the workers, pointing out load-bearing walls that needed to remain while guiding them on where new entryways and archways should be constructed. Dust clouds filled the air, coating every surface with fine grey powder. Samantha wrinkled her nose at it. "Ma'am, you might want to look at this," one of the construction workers said. Samantha put her Diet Coke down and adjusted her helmet. "What am I looking at, Peter?" "Look, I was trying