CHAPTER 2 — The Secret Hidden Among the Pearls
CHAPTER 2 — The Secret Hidden Among the Pearls
The mansion remained silent long after the owner's shocking revelation.
The young girl stood frozen.
His niece.
The words echoed in her mind over and over.
For years, she had believed she was alone in the world.
Now everything had changed.
The estate owner gently helped her to her feet.
“What is your name?” he asked softly.
“Emily,” she replied.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
“My sister used to talk about the daughter she hoped to have one day.”
Emily's eyes filled with tears.
For the first time in years, they were not tears of sadness.
Meanwhile, the woman in emerald stood speechless.
Servants watched as security escorted her upstairs to pack her belongings.
Her power inside the mansion had vanished in a single moment.
But the surprises were not over.
As Emily carefully gathered the remaining pearls, she noticed something unusual.
One pearl felt heavier than the others.
She handed it to her uncle.
The man examined it closely.
A tiny seam ran around its center.
With great care, he twisted it open.
Inside was a rolled piece of yellowed paper.
The hallway gasped.
The note had been hidden inside the necklace all along.
With trembling hands, he unfolded it.
The handwriting belonged to his missing sister.
And what he read made his face turn pale.
“Father was betrayed. Trust no one carrying the Black Rose crest.”
The message ended abruptly.
Below it was a signature.
And a date.
Twenty-two years ago.
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The same year his sister disappeared.
Someone had been hiding the truth for decades.
