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... drawn, like she was weighing something too heavy to say out loud.

"Cece," she began slowly, "you know I used to work for the Locke family, right? Esther was living there too, back then."

A chill ran up my spine. My scalp prickled.

Why was she bringing up the Lockes now?

I instantly thought of Mr. Zane’s unexpected visit to our house.

Mom had looked shaken after that, like she’d seen a ghost.

"Yeah, I remember," I said, keeping my voice light. "Last ...

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