Chapter 6 - The First CrackThe next morning, Julian walked through the Beaumont mansion.
Every step was painful.
Every step was miraculous.
His physical therapist cried when she saw him.
But Julian didn't celebrate.
He noticed things he had ignored while confined to the wheelchair.
The locked doors.
The security cameras.
The strange visitors who had appeared around the estate.
And one photograph missing from his father's office.
He searched the drawers.
Nothing.
Then he found an old newspaper clipping.
The headline read:
PRIVATE MEDICAL PROJECT DISAPPEARS AFTER MYSTERIOUS LAB FIRE.
Julian froze.
The project director was listed as Dr. Adrian Vale.
The photograph beside the article showed the same crimson symbol.
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Julian whispered:
"What did you bring into my house, Lily?"
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Chapter 7 - The Man in the Black CoatThat night, the power went out.
Chapter 8 - The Secret Beneath Beaumont EstateJulian confronted Victoria.
Chapter 9 - Lily's TruthLily finally told Julian everything she remembered.
Chapter 10 - The Night Everything BurnedSeven years earlier, Julian's car had crashed on a mountain road.
Chapter 11 - Victoria's BetrayalVictoria met Dr. Vale in secret.
Chapter 12 - The ChaseThe attack came just before dawn.
