Chapter 11 - Beneath the BallroomJulian returned to the ballroom with investigators.
Behind a decorative wall panel, they discovered an old service passage.
At the end was a forgotten storage room.
Inside sat a wooden chest.
Julian opened it.
Photographs.
Letters.
Legal documents.
And one handwritten note.
His hands trembled as he unfolded it.
Julian, if you ever find this, I'm sorry.
He stopped reading for a moment.
Then continued.
I never stopped loving you.
His eyes blurred.
Eleanor explained everything.
She had tried to protect him by disappearing.
She had known that exposing Genevieve too early might put Julian in danger.
But she had also known Lily would eventually need him.
At the bottom of the letter was one final sentence:
Please don't let my daughter grow up believing she was unwanted.
May you like
Julian closed his eyes.
"I won't."
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Chapter 12 - Genevieve's Last PerformanceGenevieve held another press event.
Chapter 13 - The Girl's VoiceLily stood beside Julian.
Chapter 14 - The Fall of the QueenGenevieve was eventually confronted with evidence she could no longer deny.
Chapter 15 - Learning What Home MeansLife after the scandal was unexpectedly quiet.
Chapter 16 - Eleanor's GardenMonths later, Julian restored the abandoned Vance family estate.
Chapter 17 - The Last LetterOne year later, Julian received an unexpected envelope.
