Chapter 2 - The Signature Belongs To David Deceased Older Brother
David stared at the black ink signature at the bottom of the official adoption authorization document. The elegant cursive was unmistakable, carrying the precise flourish that his older brother, Julian, used on every contract.
Julian had been killed in a fiery car crash two years ago, long before David had even met his wife, Sarah. David’s hand began to shake as he looked up at his mother, Eleanor, whose silver hair seemed to bristle under the foyer lights.
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"Julian died twenty-four months ago, Mother," David said, his voice dropping to a dangerous whisper. "How is his signature on a legal contract dated three weeks ago?"
Sarah sobbed quietly from the floor, pulling newborn Leo tighter against her chest as cold marble chilled her legs. Eleanor stepped backward, her designer heels clicking frantically against the tile as her face drained of all color.
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