Chapter 10 - A Mysterious Letter Arrives From An Unseen Local Resident
Back at the diner, Mrs. Gable slid a sealed manila envelope across the table toward Ethan’s coffee cup.
“What is this?” Ethan asked, eyeing the plain white paper with cautious suspicion.
“Your father didn't write it, but he kept it locked in the floorboards of his workshop for twenty years,” she answered.
Ethan broke the wax seal, unfolding a handwritten letter dated three days after the stormy night of his childhood ordeal.
“Daniel, if you ever want the boy to inherit the property free of syndicate claims, you must keep him away from this town forever.”
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The signature at the bottom was blurred by water damage, but the seal belonged to the former town mayor.
“He protected you the only way a powerless father could in a town run by wolves,” Mrs. Gable said quietly.
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