Chapter 6 - Unearthing Decades of Hidden Files in the Vault
Deep beneath the main foundation of the mansion, the estate’s digital vault hummed with high-powered servers.
Marcus Vance plugged a master decryption key into the primary terminal to access the encrypted historical archives.
Files dating back ten years materialized on the multi-monitor display array in crisp, high-definition clarity.
“Accessing camera feed sector four, timestamp three years ago,” Marcus muttered, his fingers flying across the keys.
The video feed flickered to life, showing the exact same patio during a quiet midnight hour.
A figure wrapped in a dark coat could be seen pouring an unlabeled liquid into a crystal decanter.
Marcus zoomed in on the face as the motion-activated security light flared brightly against the stone pillar.
The person on the screen wasn't an intruder or an outsider from the streets of the city.
It was Bernadette, smiling coldly as she tampered with the previous generation’s private household beverages.
Vittorio watched the footage over a secure live stream on his tablet from the hospital waiting room.
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His breath hitched in his throat as the horrifying reality of his family history finally became undeniable.
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