But as the hours dragged on, the chaos became a rhythm. A strange, violent lullaby.

: The phrase "All Through the Night" is a common title used for: A suspense novel by Mary Higgins Clark involving a missing child and a Christmas mystery. A 1942 spy thriller starring Humphrey Bogart

The kitchen is a war zone: cold coffee rings on the counter, a knife left in the peanut butter jar, a note taped to the fridge that just says “I know what you did.” No signature. No one claims it. The microwave hums a low, judgmental note.