Chapter 17 - The SearchElena began searching.
Old records.
Hospital archives.
Private investigators.
Every clue led somewhere—and then disappeared.
The man was listed under different names.
Different cities.
Different identities.
But one detail remained constant.
He had been protecting Isabelle.
And perhaps Elena.
Victor warned her.
"Maybe some secrets are buried for a reason."
Elena looked at him.
"My whole life was buried for a reason."
She picked up the photograph.
"I'm done being afraid of graves."
The investigation continued.
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And this time, Elena wasn't searching for revenge.
She was searching for the last missing piece of her mother's story.
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Chapter 18 - A New BeginningMeanwhile, the Laurent family changed.
Chapter 19 - The Letter That Changed EverythingOn the anniversary of the night Elena had returned to the Laurent ballroom, another letter arrived.
Chapter 20 - The Door Beyond the SeaA year later, Elena stood on a quiet coastline beneath a pale morning sky.
