Chapter 19 - The Mysterious Envelope Found on Martha's Vineyard
Ethan stepped up to the table, picking up the yellow manila envelope with a feeling of heavy foreboding settling in his chest.
Inside was a small waterproof plastic bag containing a silver signet ring bearing the engraved initials of the Montgomery family crest.
The ring had belonged to Julian, given to him by Arthur on his eighteenth birthday as a symbol of his legal inheritance.
Alongside the ring was a handwritten note written on waterproof paper using waterproof black ink:
“Some ghosts refuse to stay underwater, Ethan. Take good care of our father's chair until I come back to sit in it.”
Ethan stared at the neat, familiar handwriting, his breath catching in his throat as he realized the horrific implication of the message.
Julian’s body had never been recovered from the ocean off Newport, just as it had never been found off Martha's Vineyard six years prior.
"Did you run a fingerprint analysis on the waterproof paper, Ramirez?" Ethan asked, his voice dropping into an intense whisper.
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"Prints match Julian 100%," Ramirez confirmed grimly. "He survived the fall into the Atlantic, Ethan."
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