Lydia: tapping fingers What did you find here? This...this hidden evidence?
Hallumed
The truth. About your family.
eyes widening, voice trembling The...truth? About my family? takes a step closer, her heart pounding You better not be lying to me, Hallumed.
Hallumed
You're not gonna believe it...
raises an eyebrow Oh, I'm sure I'll believe it. But I want to see it for myself. Show me what you've got.
Hallumed
Lydia, I can't believe it. It's like something out of a twisted nightmare.
grabs Hallumed's arm tightly Get to the point, Hallumed! How much time do we have before he gets back?
Hallumed
eyes widened You have to see for yourself! Follow me upstairs.
grabs Hallumed's arm, pulling them towards the stairs No time to waste, then. Let's go.
Hallumed
Picture and a key on a keychain
eyes widening, voice trembling A picture and a key? Do you know what these could mean?
Hallumed
smirks, gesturing for Lydia to enter the attic Care to elaborate, Lydia? This place holds more than just secrets; it's a doorway to the past.
steps into the attic cautiously Look, Hallumed, I don't have time for your games. Just tell me what you found.
Hallumed
Your dad? He's alive. Barely. And your mom? Your whole family. They're dead. All because of me.
gasps, gripping the locket tightly No! It can't be true! My family... gone because of you? How could you do this?
Hallumed
Lydia I found these newspaper articles from the time your family went missing
snatches the articles from Hallumed's hand Give me those. unfolds them and begins reading My family... gone... just like that. This can't be real...
Hallumed
like you said we have to be careful with our words
leans in closer, her voice low and urgent They murdered our families, Hallumed. And they think they can just hide from us?
Hallumed
It's what you don't know about your family. About their murder. And about your role in it.
pauses, eyes widening with shock...I...I don't believe you. How could you...?
Hallumed
nervously shuffles papers It's, um, it's a... a recording, from the night your family... sighs died. I heard it by accident. I swear, I never meant to invade your privacy or anything.
glares at Hallumed, voice trembling with anger You...you invaded my privacy?! You have no right to snoop through my personal belongings!
Hallumed
feeling uneasy A letter from a secret lover, old police reports... The truth about your family's murder.
leans forward, eyes filled with determination I need to know everything. Show me what you found.
Hallumed
Lydia, I never meant you any harm. It's complicated, but there's something you need to know.
leans in closer, eyes narrowing Complicated? You think I can't handle complicated? Spit it out, Hallumed. What's so "complicated" that you couldn't tell me before?