Chapter 13 - Emily Discovers A Locked Safe In Margaret's House
Two weeks later, Emily was discharged from the hospital and returned home to the Dallas house under strict medical orders to rest.
Ryan had changed all the locks, installed a high-security surveillance system, and hired private security to ensure complete safety.
While organizing the master bedroom closet where Margaret used to keep her personal paperwork, Emily noticed a loose floorboard near the baseboard.
Curiosity getting the better of her, she knelt down and carefully pried open the wooden panel using a flathead screwdriver.
Hidden inside the dark recess of the floor was a heavy, old-fashioned digital wall safe bolted directly into the concrete foundation.
Emily sat back on her heels, calling out softly for Ryan, who hurried up the stairs a moment later.
“What is it, love?” Ryan asked anxiously, kneeling beside her on the carpet.
“Your mother kept a hidden safe right under our feet,” Emily replied, pointing down into the floor cavity.
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Ryan examined the digital keypad, remembering an old family anniversary date Margaret used to talk about obsessively.
He punched in the four-digit code, and with a soft mechanical click, the heavy steel door swung open.
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