The moment the words left Julian’s mouth, Ethan Blackwood’s expression shifted.
He turned to Chloe with a frown. “What exactly did you mean by that?”
Something Mr. Blackwood had said in the study earlier flashed through his mind. Ethan’s face darkened. “Chloe… is Naomi’s disappearance connected to you?”
“What? Mom is missing?” Julian’s voice cracked with pure shock. His small face drained of color. “Dad, why are you just standing there? Send people to look for her right now!”
He still hadn’t had the chance to make things right with his mother.
His glare locked onto Chloe. “It’s all because of you, you bad woman! You’re the reason Mom disappeared!”
In the space of a few sentences, father and son had painted her as the villain.
Chloe’s face went white. Her fingers curled tight. “I did
