Chapter 31 - Uncovering a mysterious sealed envelope delivered to the mansion containing an old photograph of a surviving sister thought to be lost tonight.
At midnight, while a summer rain pattered against the French doors of the study, Harrison reviewed late-night courier deliveries on his desk.
Among the business mail was a thick, unaddressed wax-sealed envelope made of heavy handmade paper postmarked from London, England.
Harrison opened the wax seal carefully, revealing a black-and-white vintage photograph from thirty years ago and a silver locket.
The photograph showed two twin baby girls wrapped in blankets inside a hospital ward, each wearing matching gold identity bracelets.
One bracelet read "Lily Montgomery", while the second bracelet bore the name "Rose Montgomery".
Tucked beneath the photograph was a faded handwritten letter written in dark black calligraphy ink that made Harrison's heart freeze.
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"Harrison, you saved one twin from the Vance family plot, but Victoria hid the second sister in a private academy near London," the note read.
Before Harrison could call Daniel or Lily, his desk phone chimed with a private international video call originating from a secure British network.
