Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Legal Letter Arrives At Our Door
Late one crisp November evening, while Mia was fast asleep upstairs, a quiet knock echoed against our front security gate. I walked down the marble pathway through the autumn leaves, finding a sealed black envelope resting on the intercom pedestal.
There was no return address, only a gold wax seal stamped with an unfamiliar family crest from overseas. I brought the letter inside, placed it on the kitchen island, and used a silver letter opener to break the heavy wax seal.
Inside was a single handwritten note and a photograph of a woman who looked strikingly similar to my late mother:
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“Victoria, the Parker scandal was only the beginning... your true family in Europe is looking for you, and they know about Mia.”
I slowly raised my eyes toward the dark, rain-streaked window as a black luxury sedan pulled up to our private gates below...
