Marjorie was the first to speak, her voice trembling with worry.

“What happened to my baby?” she demanded, clutching her chest as if her heart itself might give way.

Rowland, however, remained steady. His gaze landed on Gregory. “You weren’t clear on the phone. What exactly happened?”

The hallway fell into a taut silence. Gregory’s lips parted, but no words came out. Instead, his eyes darted briefly toward Tiffany, a look Isabelle noticed instantly.

A glimmer of ...