Then she simply looked back at the blank wall, her mind retreating once more into the deep, dark well of her condition.

That same night, Callie got a cryptic text from Joel that made her blood run cold.

“Don’t you dare bring lawyers into this family matter, because you have no idea what kind of trouble you’re causing yourself,” the message read.

She finally understood that they hadn’t just abandoned her grandmother to save money—they were terrified she might remember their crimes.

As Geneva shivered under her blanket and murmured about “Box 5821, where the bell sings,” Callie realized her life was about to change forever.