Chapter 6 - THE LETTERSThree hours later, Margaret sat alone in the drawing room.
The mansion felt different.
Empty.
Wrong.
A maid entered carrying the cedar box.
"Mrs. Brooks... I found these."
Margaret recognized Daniel's handwriting.
Her hands trembled as she opened the first letter.
Then another.
Then another.
With every page, her expression changed.
Daniel had been sick.
He had loved Claire.
He had been terrified.
And he had trusted Victoria.
The final letter destroyed Margaret.
"I gave the letters to Victoria to mail."
Margaret slowly looked up.
"Arthur."
Her son came running downstairs.
She shoved the letter toward him.
"Read."
Arthur's face drained of color.
His phone rang.
It was the investigator.
Arthur answered.
His expression changed again.
"The report was altered."
Margaret stood.
"By whom?"
Arthur looked toward the conservatory.
"Someone paid the investigator."
Silence.
Then Margaret whispered:
"Victoria."
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For the first time, Arthur understood how badly he had failed his brother.
They had thrown Daniel's child into the storm.
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