Chapter 102 (Warning)

"I'm okay, my love," Sophie insisted with a gentle smile, watching as Jeremy finally exhaled a relieved sigh. She could see the tension still lingering in his body, but her presence seemed to ease him. Stepping closer, she wrapped her arms around him, pulling him into a warm embrace.

For a moment, everything felt right again. But then, out of nowhere, a cold, eerie voice whispered into Jeremy's ear:

"Darker days are coming."

Jeremy stiffened instantly, his heart skipping a beat as he abruptly pulled away from his mother. His eyes darted around the surroundings, searching for the source of the voice, but there was nothing. The unease he had felt earlier returned, gnawing at him like a shadow lurking in the corner of his mind.

"Son? Are you alright?" Sophie asked, tilting her head in concern. She reached up to cup his face, trying to bring him back to the present.

"Yeah... I think it's just hallucinations," Jeremy muttered, trying to convince both himself and his mother. But the weight