Chapter 5 - The Journey into the Storm
By midnight, two dark luxury SUVs sped through a roaring thunderstorm along the winding coastal roads of Maine toward the gates of Blackwood Manor. Inside the lead vehicle, Adrian held Clara’s hand tightly, while little Maisie slept peacefully under a wool blanket in the back row.
Helena rode in the second vehicle under the strict supervision of Julian Vance and security guards, unable to escape the legal reckoning awaiting her at the estate.
The heavy wrought-iron gates of Blackwood Manor ground open, revealing an old stone mansion overlooking the crashing waves of the Atlantic Ocean.
Inside the subterranean basement vault, illuminated by cold overhead fluorescent lights, stood a massive steel safe built into the granite bedrock.
Adrian placed his palm on the biometric scanner while Clara inserted her mother's silver antique key into the primary keyhole. With a loud mechanical clunk, the heavy steel door swung open, releasing a cloud of preserved dust.
Inside lay three metal safety deposit boxes. Adrian pulled out the central box labeled 'Vale-Winslow Charter 1996'.
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As Julian carefully opened the wax seal on the yellowed parchment, a small black voice recording tape fell out alongside the deeds.
👉 Read PART 6 to hear the shocking voice recording left by Adrian's late father!
