Chapter 3 - Caleb Spots The Second Name Beneath The Crimson Wax
As Arthur wept over the weathered leather folder, Caleb’s sharp eyes shifted back toward the crimson wax seal.
Beneath the primary family crest, a secondary name was deeply engraved into the hardened red wax using old-world metallic script.
“Jonathan Vance,” read the hidden signature, tucked away in a corner that Arthur hadn't yet noticed.
Caleb’s jaw tightened as memories of his father’s dying warnings echoed sharply inside his mind.
“You didn’t just owe your life to my father, Arthur,” Caleb said, his voice cutting through the quiet room like a blade.
Arthur looked up slowly from the document, his bloodshot eyes blinking in sheer confusion.
“What... what did you say?” Arthur stammered, wiping a tear from his wrinkled cheek with a trembling hand.
Caleb pointed a steady finger directly at the secondary name engraved beneath the wax seal.
“You shared that debt with a partner you betrayed and locked away in a federal asylum decades ago,” Caleb revealed.
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A collective gasp echoed across the dining room as the guests realized the magnitude of the unfolding scandal.
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