Chapter 7 - THE TRUTH IN THE CONSERVATORYVictoria was sitting beneath the glass roof of the conservatory when they found her.
She looked up.
Margaret entered first.
She placed Daniel's letters on the table.
"You stole these."
Victoria's face went pale.
"I was protecting Daniel."
"You lied to him."
"I loved him!"
"You wanted him."
Victoria's composure finally broke.
"I was supposed to be his wife!"
Margaret's eyes hardened.
"He chose Claire."
Victoria screamed:
"He didn't know what he wanted!"
Arthur stepped forward.
"You manipulated the investigation."
Victoria backed away.
"You don't understand."
"No," Arthur said. "You don't understand."
He placed the investigator's confession on the table.
"You're finished."
Victoria looked at Margaret.
Then at Arthur.
Then at the letters.
For the first time, she looked afraid.
But she still smiled.
"You think this is over?"
Margaret stared at her.
"What else could you possibly have done?"
Victoria's smile widened.
"You haven't read everything Daniel wrote."
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Then she walked away.
The words stayed behind like poison.
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