CHAPTER 6: THE LETTER
A week later, I received a letter.
It was from my grandfather's lawyer. Not Nora. Another lawyer. A man named Arthur Crane.
I opened it with trembling hands.
It was a letter from my grandfather. Written before he died.
Dear Evie,
If you're reading this, I'm gone. And I suspect your family has already shown you who they really are.
I want you to know that you were always my favorite. Not because you were more talented or smarter than your brother. But because you were kind. You had a heart. You cared about people.
I'm sorry I couldn't protect you better. I'm sorry I left you to face them alone.
But I did leave you something. More than the trust. I left you a secret.
In my old study, behind the painting of the lake house, there is a wall safe. The combination is the date of your birthday. Inside, you'll find documents that will change everything.
Use them wisely.
With all my love,
Grandfather
I read the letter three times.
Then I read it again.
A secret. A wall safe. Documents that would change everything.
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I knew I had to go back to the mansion. I had to find that safe.
But I had to do it without anyone knowing.
