Chapter 3 - The Enemy Inside
The confirmation sent shockwaves through Eleanor. Joy at finding her son was immediately eclipsed by a horrifying realization: if Leo was alive, the funeral eight years ago was a lie. Someone had stolen her baby.
Richard’s behavior grew increasingly erratic. He tried to gaslight Eleanor, claiming the DNA test was falsified by extortionists. Under the guise of "protecting" her, he doubled the estate's security, effectively turning their mansion into a fortress.
The tension snapped when Eleanor found Leo hiding under a desk, terrified. Leo pointed a shaking finger at Richard through the crack in the door and whispered to Eleanor, "That man… he was the one who visited Sarah at the hospice the night she died. He yelled at her."
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