Chapter 13 - Clara’s True Identity As The Legitimate Heiress Emerges
Once the police vans departed into the stormy night, Clara walked back down to the grand foyer where Jonathan stood alone.
She placed a smaller, locked wooden box onto the mahogany table, unlocking it with a delicate silver key from her pocket.
Inside lay historical deeds, corporate certificates, and family seals bearing the true ancestral name of the estate.
“You always wondered why my family took such an interest in acquiring these neighboring properties, didn't you, Jonathan?” Clara asked softly.
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Jonathan looked at the crest stamped into the antique wax, his eyes widening as he recognized the founding name of the county.
“You aren't just my wife, Clara... you are the direct descendant of the original estate owners Margaret displaced,” Jonathan realized aloud.
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