Chapter 20 - A Mysterious Black Envelope Arrives At My New Doorstep
Late one peaceful Friday evening, after finishing my design work, a soft thud echoed against my apartment welcome mat.
I walked to the front door, unlocked the deadbolt, and pulled it open to check the hallway.
There was no delivery courier or neighbor in sight under the warm overhead hallway lighting.
Resting on the floor was a plain black envelope sealed with an unfamiliar crimson wax stamp.
There was no return address or postage mark, only a chilling symbol carved directly into the hardened wax.
I picked it up with a cautious hand, locked the door instantly, and sliced open the seal with a kitchen knife.
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Inside lay a single photograph of Lily playing in the park earlier that afternoon, alongside a handwritten note:
“You locked up our family... but the true owners of the trust are finally coming for what is theirs.”
