Chapter 10 - Lily Whispers A Terrifying Secret About Her Stepmother
While the men spoke in the foyer, Lily crept down the grand staircase holding a small velvet pouch.
She walked quietly over to her father, tugging gently on the hem of his charcoal suit jacket.
“Daddy?” Lily whispered, her big hazel eyes filled with a maturity far beyond her six years.
Mark knelt down immediately, wrapping his arms gently around his daughter’s small frame.
“What is it, sweetheart? Are you okay?” Mark asked softly, checking her for any signs of distress.
Lily opened the velvet pouch, tipping it forward to drop a small, vintage brass key onto his palm.
“Mommy Jessica told me never to touch this key, or she would make me go away like Sarah,” Lily confessed.
Mark stared down at the key, recognizing the distinct engraving of the attic storage room door lock.
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“Where did you find this, Lily?” Mark asked, his breath catching in his throat.
“Inside the secret panel behind the old grandfather clock in the upstairs library,” the little girl answered.
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