Chapter 21 - A Sealed Black Envelope Arrives At Midnight
Late one quiet Friday evening, after little Grace was fast asleep in her nursery and the estate was wrapped in deep serenity, the main gate chime sounded. Julian walked down the stone driveway to check the security pillar, finding a small, unmarked black envelope resting on the marble ledge.
There was no return address or postal stamp, only a heavy crimson wax seal stamped with an unfamiliar emblem from an overseas private estate trust. Julian brought the envelope into his study, using a silver letter opener to slice open the heavy parchment paper inside.
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The handwritten message in dark ink made his blood run ice-cold:
“Evelyn was only paying off a debt to keep you quiet... the real founder of the Montgomery trust who ordered your father's exile just landed in Boston.”
