Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Package Arrives At The Front Doorstep
Late one quiet December evening, while their baby was fast asleep upstairs, a soft knock echoed against the front door. David walked down the grand hallway, opened the heavy oak door, and found a small, unmarked black box on the mat.
There was no return address or postal stamp, only a red wax seal stamped with an unfamiliar government intelligence crest. David brought the box inside, placed it on the dining table, and used a letter opener to break the heavy seal.
Inside lay an old encrypted flash drive and a handwritten note in ink that made Sarah's breath catch in her throat:
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“Sarah, Margaret was only holding the vault... your real family is coming to claim the estate next week.”
David and Sarah slowly raised their eyes toward the snow-streaked windows as a pair of dark luxury sedans rolled slowly down the driveway outside...
