Linda stared with wide eyes, frozen in place.
Shock coursed through her, stiffening her entire body. Her lips trembled as she stammered, "What... what did you say?"
She refused to believe it, her voice shaking. "Elder brother... what happened to him?"
Eleanor suddenly released Linda's neck. Her eyes were deep and unyielding, her voice like ice. "Don’t believe me? See for yourself."
Without waiting for a response, Eleanor swung the door open and shoved Linda into the corridor. The force sent Linda stumbling, nearly collapsing to the floor.
"Go."
Eleanor followed, her chilling gaze drilling into Linda’s soul. "See the consequences of what you’ve done."
Pale and shaken, Linda steadied herself and moved forward in a daze, her steps hesitant as if walking toward an inevitable doom.
The two entered Robert’s bedroom.
Jacob, standing vigil by the bedside, frowned when he saw Linda. "Miss Linda, you—" He broke off when Eleanor entered behind her.