Scarlett immediately checked her phone and was taken aback when she saw Noah Withers' name on the screen. Her heart raced when she answered the call, her voice trembling as she spoke. "Oh my God, Uncle, you finally called me..."
"Scarlett, listen..." The tension in Noah Withers' voice caused Scarlett's grip on her phone to tighten. "You shouldn't come here. Never set foot in this country. And..." His voice trailed off.
"Uncle, what's happened?" After a few seconds of silence, Scarlett finally asked if she had only heard a noise from the background as if her uncle were on the street or in a public place.
After a while, she heard short, gasping breaths from the other end, causing Scarlett to feel tense, realizing her uncle seemed to be running from something.
"...Jude, Jude Withers, he's gone mad! He killed our father and tortured me like a criminal. He locked me in the basement of the Withers' house and... and..." His voice faded once again.
