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Chapter 12 - A Mother's Vow

Despite the restraining order, Hannah knew Martha Vance would never accept defeat so easily.

She hired a private investigator named Frank to dive deep into Martha's past financial transactions.

"Martha married into the Vance family thirty years ago in Boston," Frank reported over a secure line.

"Her first husband died under mysterious circumstances involving an unautopsied poisoning."

Hannah gripped her phone tightly, looking through the window at Lily playing happily with wooden blocks.

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"Did they have any children back then?" Hannah asked, a dark suspicion taking root in her mind.

"Yes," Frank answered gravely. "A son who vanished from public records in 1998."

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