The maid shoved the pregnant woman down the staircase. Everyone thought they had just witnessed attempted murder.
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Chapter 13 / 15
Chapter 13: Shadows That Return
Not everyone had forgotten.
Late one evening, a letter arrived at the foundation.
No return address.
No signature.
Clara opened it alone.
Inside, a single sentence:
“Some truths were never meant to be uncovered.”
Her fingers tightened slightly.
She had seen this before.
The same quiet threats.
The same attempt to push her back into silence.
Emily found her minutes later.
“What is it?”
Clara handed her the letter.
Emily’s jaw hardened.
“They’re still out there.”
Clara nodded.
“Yes.”
Emily looked at her, steady and unafraid.
“Then we don’t stop.”
For a brief moment, the past tried to return.
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But this time—
Clara wasn’t alone.
