Chapter 12 - The Unsealed Addendum
The heavy rain seemed to freeze in the air as Marcus Sterling skidded to a halt on the slick granite steps, clutching the damp manila folder against his chest. Clara clutched Lily tighter, her eyes darting between the breathless lawyer and Julian’s pale, sweat-slicked face. Arthur stood motionless, his grip on Julian’s forearm slowly loosening as the fragile narrative they had all built over the past twenty-four hours violently collapsed in on itself.
"What are you talking about, Marcus?" Julian demanded, his voice cracking with a terrifying mixture of dread and manic adrenaline. "What could possibly be in an unsealed probate addendum that changes what we just found?"
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Marcus caught his breath, sliding a wet, heavy sheet of heavy parchment out of the folder and holding it up under the dim glow of the courthouse awning. "Your father didn't just cover up a maternity mix-up five years ago, Julian. The t
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