Giving brainliest!

Read the ending excerpt from "Elizabeth Blackwell."

"Geneva College,”"she repeated as she placed the envelope on the table and sliced open its seal.

Which best states why the author ends the paragraph with a cliffhanger?

A. to show the resolution to a problem in the story
b. to build suspense so the reader will keep reading
c. to create a feeling of relief after a scary event
d. to develop the traits of the main character