Chapter 16 - An Unexpected Visitor Arrives At The Front Gates
Just as dawn began to streak the New York sky with shades of pink and orange, the estate intercom buzzed.
The night-shift security guard answered the console, listening to the voice coming from the gate speaker.
A few minutes later, a silver sedan drove up the long driveway and parked near the front fountain.
Mark stepped out onto the front porch, watching as the passenger door of the sedan swung open.
An elderly woman stepped out onto the gravel pathway, her face lined with age and unshed tears.
It was Sarah’s mother, Eleanor, whom Jessica had forbidden from visiting the estate for six years.
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Mark hurried down the stone steps, meeting her halfway across the yard with open arms.
“Mark... is it true? Did you finally find out what she did?” Eleanor asked, her voice trembling.
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