Chapter 17 January First

Daddy is waiting for you behind the mansion, near the old greenhouse. Be careful.

I drew a deep breath. The handwriting looked rushed, the strokes uneven, as if written in haste. But I recognized it with absolute certainty, it was my father’s writing.

My chest trembled violently.

I forced mysel...

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Chapters

1. Chapter 1 The Betrayel

2. Chapter 2 False Confession

3. Chapter 3 Escape

4. Chapter 4 Hunted

5. Chapter 5 Taken Home

6. Chapter 6 A Hostage

7. Chapter 7 Bound

8. Chapter 8 Her Place

9. Chapter 9 Buried Thrust

10. Chapter 10 The Thruth He Chose

11. Chapter 11 An Unwanted Existence

12. Chapter 12 The Woman Chosen

13. Chapter 13 A Quiet Message

14. Chapter 14 Unspoken Feelings

15. Chapter 15 A Line Crossed

16. Chapter 16 A Purpose Imposed

17. Chapter 17 January First

18. Chapter 18 Between Truth and Silence

19. Chapter 19 A Death Sentence

20. Chapter 20 Secrets of the Mansion

21. Chapter 21 A Truth Overheard

22. Chapter 22 Caught Between Shadows

23. Chapter 23 A Fragile Alibi

24. Chapter 24 The Price of Trust

25. Chapter 25 Before the Flames Rise

26. Chapter 26 A Sacrifice in the Flames

27. Chapter 27 The Only Name He Called

28. Chapter 28 Sacrifice in the Flames

29. Chapter 29 Head Butler’s Final Act

30. Chapter 30 A New Beginning Together

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