Chapter 9: Rain Over the Estate
A heavy rainstorm battered the estate windows that night. Julian sat by the fireplace with Elena, the old ledgers spread across the rug between them.
“This fortune... everything we live in,” Julian said, his voice dripping with remorse, “was built on a foundation of stolen dreams.”
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Elena reached out, wrapping her arms around her husband. “Silas built this home on greed, Julian. But you didn't build it. You run charities, you treat your people with respect, and you love your daughter more than life itself.”
“It’s not enough to just be better than him, Elena,” Julian insisted, looking out at the rain-swept gardens. “We have to make things right. Only justice can protect Lily from the ghosts of this family.”
