CHAPTER 2: THE HIDDEN TRUTH
“Call everyone,” the father ordered.
Within minutes, the entire household staff stood lined up in the foyer, their faces pale, their eyes lowered.
No one spoke.
Until—
“I’ll tell you.”
A trembling voice broke the silence.
It was the oldest maid.
Tears streamed down her face as she stepped forward.
“She was forced to clean every day,” the maid confessed. “No food unless she finished. Locked in her room at night. Punished if she spoke about you…”
The girl closed her eyes.
Her father’s breathing turned heavy.
“And the bruises?” he asked quietly.
The maid hesitated.
Then whispered, “Madam used a cane.”
The wine glass shattered against the floor.
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But no one flinched.
Because something far more terrifying was about to happen.
