Chapter 8 - The Hidden Room
Security officers searched the estate.
Nothing.
No intruder.
No broken window.
But Julian noticed something missing.
The blue folder.
He checked the study.
Gone.
He checked the locked office.
Gone.
Someone had taken it while everyone was distracted.
Then Elena called.
“Julian?”
Her voice sounded frightened.
“What happened?”
“A man came into my room.”
Julian's blood ran cold.
“Where are you?”
“The hospital.”
“Are you safe?”
“Yes.”
“What did he want?”
“He asked about the baby.”
Julian gripped the phone.
“What did you tell him?”
“Nothing.”
A pause.
Then Elena whispered.
“He knew your name.”
Julian closed his eyes.
“Did you see him?”
“Yes.”
“Who?”
Elena breathed shakily.
“Elias.”
Julian said nothing.
“Elena, are you sure?”
“He looked at me and said, ‘Tell Julian the truth before Arthur does.’”
Julian stood completely still.
Elias was alive.
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And he had just entered Elena's hospital room.
👉 If Elias was alive, then someone had spent years making sure Julian would never learn who his real father was.
