Chapter 4 - Leo Reveals The Hidden Truth About His Mother
Julian unzipped the hidden interior lining of the luxury clutch with a sharp, tearing sound of friction.
Inside rolled a second blue capsule identical to the one Leo had just stopped him from swallowing in his mushroom soup.
Along with the pill, a folded piece of heavy parchment paper slipped out and landed softly on the crisp white tablecloth.
Julian’s hand hovered over the paper as he recognized the distinctive, elegant handwriting immediately.
“That’s... that’s Clara’s handwriting,” Julian breathed out, his composure finally cracking as grief and rage collided.
Leo nodded rapidly, fresh tears spilling over his eyelashes as he looked at the handwritten note on the table.
“Mom wrote that letter the night before she died, Daddy... she told me to give it to you if Victoria ever tried to poison your food,” Leo explained.
Victoria lunged forward across the mahogany surface, desperately trying to snatch the paper before Julian could unfold it.
“Don’t let her touch it! She wants to destroy Mom’s last words!” Leo screamed, throwing his small body over the note.
Julian caught Victoria’s wrist mid-air, pushing her back down into her chair with overwhelming physical force.
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The dining hall staff whispered urgently among themselves, realizing a catastrophic scandal was unfolding in front of elite society.
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