Chapter 3 - Revealing The Secret Basement Room Beneath The Grand Mansion
Victoria’s face drained of all color as Arthur took two deliberate steps toward the carved mahogany sideboard standing against the wall. He reached behind a heavy silver serving tray, pressing a concealed brass latch that clicked softly within the wood paneling.
A section of the wall swung open, exposing a narrow flight of wooden stairs leading down into a dark basement room that none of the dinner guests knew existed. "Did you take Lily down into the lower storage room today, Victoria?" Arthur demanded, his eyes burning with an intense, cold fury.
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Mark held little Lily closer to his chest, feeling her tiny body tremble as she pointed her bruised arm toward the hidden staircase. "She locked me in the dark room with the heavy iron door, Daddy..." Lily whimpered, burying her face into Mark’s neck.
Victoria stumbled backward into the dining chairs, her manicured hands shaking violently as Arthur pulled out his smartphone to review the mansion's internal security logs. The dark history of the Vance estate was beginning to unravel before the eyes of everyone present.
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