Chapter 5 - Anna Saved One Photograph
Anna had taken a photograph from the hallway.
She showed Daniel.
Victoria stood beside Richard’s desk holding a blue leather ledger.
The date was five months earlier.
Before Richard died.
Daniel stared at Victoria.
“You knew about it while Dad was alive.”
Victoria claimed Richard had asked her to review household accounts.
Anna shook her head.
“Dad yelled at her.”
She remembered hearing Richard say:
You have no idea what you’ve touched.
Daniel asked where the ledger was now.
Nobody knew.
Evelyn said Richard removed it from the study after confronting
Victoria.
Three days before his death, he gave Evelyn the silver key and a sealed
envelope.
Victoria had been trying to find both.
“What envelope?” Daniel asked.
Evelyn looked frightened.
“It’s not here.”
Victoria’s eyes sharpened.
Daniel noticed.
“Where is it?”
Evelyn whispered:
“Your father told me to mail it if anyone searched the study.”
Daniel’s heart began pounding.
“Did you?”
“Yes.”
“When?”
May you like
“This morning.”
Victoria suddenly moved toward the front door.
