C10 Unknown Call

“Yes, Ethan, it’s me. They’ve been given to me. You need to—” The line went dead.

“Father!” Ethan shouted, his voice echoing through the silent residence.

I heard his shout from upstairs and rushed out of the bedroom, my heart pounding. “Ethan, what’s happening?”

He kept the cellphone, his hand trembling. “It was Dad. He called me