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Chapter 11 - The Last Message From Florence

Gwendolyn stood in the doorway.

No smile.

No pretending.

“You should have left this alone.”

I held the letter.

“You should have left my mother alone.”

She looked at the box.

Then at me.

“You think you understand.”

“No.”

I shook my head.

“I know enough.”

But then she said something unexpected.

“Your mother wasn’t protecting herself.”

I froze.

“She was protecting you.”

The words confused me.

Gwendolyn walked away before explaining.

That night, I found another envelope.

Inside was a recording from Florence.

Her voice was weaker than before.

“Lucas, if you found this…”

She paused.

Then whispered:

May you like

“Trust nobody who helped me.”

📖 Chapter 12 reveals Florence’s warning and the person Lucas may have trusted too much. 👇

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