Chapter 11 - The Secret Legacy Of Rosalind Falcone
While Elias descended silently into the dark ground-floor hallways, Adeline woke up with a sudden sense of dread.
She looked around the unfamiliar room, noticing the heavy brass deadbolt locking the bedroom door from the inside.
“Mrs. Quinn, what’s happening?” Adeline asked, her voice trembling as she clutched baby Rosie tightly to her chest.
“Elias heard something on the perimeter sensors, sweetheart. Just stay calm and stay in bed,” Bernadette replied calmly.
Adeline stared at the ornate molding on the ceiling, realizing that her dangerous past had finally tracked her down.
She had hoped to hide forever inside the sprawling estate, using the anonymity of a maid's uniform as armor.
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Instead, she had brought mortal danger straight to the doorstep of the most dangerous man in Massachusetts.
If the intruders found her, they would kill her, the baby, and anyone else standing in their way.
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