Chapter 6 - The Locked OfficeEvelyn was escorted upstairs to Eleanor's old private office.
The room had remained untouched for years.
Dust covered the shelves.
A grand piano sat beneath a window overlooking the city.
On the desk was a single envelope.
Her name was written across it.
EVELYN.
Her hands trembled.
She opened it.
Inside was a short message.
"If you are reading this, my daughter, it means you are finally old enough to know the truth."
Evelyn stopped breathing.
There were no explanations.
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Only one final sentence:
"Do not trust the people who tell you I abandoned you."
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