Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Envelope Arrives At Our Doorstep Again
Three weeks after the home invasion and Luca’s heroic recovery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, life slowly returned to normal.
Luca had spent every single day proving his unwavering devotion, finally earning joint custody and a second chance at our marriage.
We were sitting together in the living room watching the twins build a Lego castle on the rug when a sharp knock echoed.
I walked to the front door, unlocked the deadbolt, and pulled it open to find the porch completely empty under the streetlights.
Resting on the wooden welcome mat was a plain black envelope sealed with an unfamiliar crimson wax stamp.
I picked it up with a trembling hand, locked the door instantly, and sliced open the wax seal with a kitchen knife.
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Inside lay a single photograph of our new townhouse taken from a hidden vantage point across the street, alongside a chilling handwritten note:
“The Moretti empire belongs to us... and the blood debt has not yet been fully paid.”
