Chapter 5 - The Missing Groundskeeper
Two years ago, Rosa’s husband, Mateo, had worked as the chief groundskeeper for the Blackwell Estate. He was an honest, hardworking man who loved his family deeply.
One stormy night, Mateo went to inspect the estate's private storage vaults near the west wing and never returned. His truck was found abandoned near the river three miles away, and local police eventually ruled it an accidental drowning, though his body was never recovered.
Rosa had been left alone to raise four-year-old Lily, taking on a full-time housemaid role at the estate just to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table.
For two years, Caleb had used Mateo's mysterious disappearance as a psychological weapon, constantly reminding Rosa how easily people could vanish from the estate if they stepped out of line.
Julian looked into his younger brother's panicked eyes, noticing for the first time the subtle twitch of guilt that had been hidden behind Caleb's arrogant facade for years.
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"What did you do to Mateo, Caleb?" Julian asked, his voice dropping into a dangerous whisper.
👉 Who held the missing piece of evidence that could finally reveal the truth about Mateo?
