CHAPTER 96 SECRETS

Madison's breath caught in her throat as she realized the cries were coming from Mrs. Kim's room. Her hand clenched tighter around the banister, her grip threatening to splinter the smooth wood as she forced herself to descend the stairs, step by cautious step. The cries grew louder, more frantic, echoing through the quiet halls as Madison reached the bottom of the stairs. She could see the closed door to Mrs. Kim's room, the light spilling out from beneath, casting shadows on the polished wood floor. "No, no, don't take my baby away!" Mrs. Kim's voice broke through the silence of the house, her cries becoming frantic, her words echoing through the darkness. "Please, you can't do this! You can't take him from me!" Madison hesitated, her heart pounding in her ears as she struggled to comprehend the situation. What baby? What was happening? Mrs. Kim's cries grew more desperate, her pleas almost unintelligible through her sobs as Madison inched closer to the door, her fingers tremblin