The moment Helene pictured what could happen next, she ran her fingers through her hair, restless and on edge. “Mom, I’m scared. How did things get so messed up? This is not what I expected. Everything was going perfectly at first.”
“Don’t worry, we’ll figure something out. I’ll go talk to your father right now.”
“Okay, okay, Mom, go. Please, just go.”
Helene took a deep breath, trying to calm her racing heart. She thought for a second, then rushed to the bed and grabbed her phone. She dialed Raine’s number with shaky hands. “Get over here. Right now. It’s urgent.”
As soon as she hung up, Helene slid down to the floor, her eyes wide with fear.
Raine arrived in no time. “Helene, what’s going on? Why did you call me like that?”
She took one look at Helene, sitting on the floor, and hurried over. “Helene, are you alright? What happened?”
Helene slowly raised her eyes to meet Raine’s. Without warning, she grabbed Raine by the collar, pulling her close. Her voice was sharp and cutting. “Raine, would you ever betray me?”
Raine froze, her eyes going wide. “Helene, why are you asking me this? I’d never betray you. You know that.”
Helene clenched her jaw. “Good. Remember what you said today. If you ever turn on me, I swear, I’ll take the whole Monroe family down with you.”
Raine’s face went pale. “Helene, what’s happened? Why are you acting like this?”
“I don’t know what’s coming, I just have a bad feeling. Go back and make sure you’re on your grandmother’s good side. Now. Go.” Helene shoved her away.
Raine was completely lost, not understanding any of it. The panic in Helene’s eyes made her even more uneasy. She scrambled to her feet. “Alright, I’ll go now.”

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