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:
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“Trust nobody who helped me.”
📖 Chapter 12 reveals Florence’s warning and the person Lucas may have trusted too much. 👇