Margaret felt as if she was about to lose her mind. She gritted her teeth while tapping vigorously on the armrest. The servants who returned from the search outside the mansion were reluctant to approach.
"Well?" She asked impatiently.
"I'm sorry… Mrs Walker. We-"
Crash!
Everyone flinched as a vase shattered upon impact with the marble tiles. Porcelain shards scattered across the ground. They all held their breath, knowing they had incurred the wrath of the lady of the house.
"You imbeciles! Is it so difficult to find two people?! Useless! Every single one of you!" She roared in anger.
Her hands were shaking. She felt as if everything was unraveling around her. How did this happen, just when things were going her way?
"Mother? What's going on?" Cassidy yawned as she descended the staircase.
The commotion had woken her up.
"What's going on?! Maddison escaped!"
"Escaped?! How?"