Camilia’s fingers slipped.

The phone fell from her hand and hit the closet floor with a soft, cruel thud.

For a moment, there was only silence.

Then her knees buckled.

She stumbled backward, landing hard on the carpet as the air in her lungs vanished — as if someone had punched her straight through the chest.

“N-No…” she whispered, voice barely audible.

Her whole body trembled uncontrollably.

Her hands shook.

Her breath came in ragged, uneven gasps.

Cold sweat ran down her ...