Chapter 21 - A Chilling Final Warning Arrives At The Front Door
Sunset painted the suburban sky in breathtaking shades of amber and violet as evening settled over Margaret’s estate.
Margaret walked out onto her front porch to retrieve the evening mail from the secure wall-mounted mailbox.
Resting on top of the utility bills was a single, unmarked black envelope sealed with a heavy crimson wax stamp.
There was no return address and no postal markings, indicating it had been delivered by hand under the cover of dusk.
Margaret used her silver letter opener to slice open the flap, pulling out a single sheet of heavy parchment paper.
Written across the center in elegant, familiar handwriting was a chilling message that stopped her heart:
“You thought you won by cutting off your son, Margaret, but the debt collector is finally coming for your own estate. See you at midnight…”
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Margaret stared at the warning with a steady, unyielding gaze, knowing the true war for her legacy had only just begun.
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