Chapter 2: Whispers in the Pantry
While security swept the grand dining room, the maid, Sarah, ushered little Lily into the adjoining pantry to protect her from the rising tension. ""Lily, why did you say that about Mrs. Whitford?"" Sarah asked, her voice a hushed whisper as she knelt to eye level. Lily reached into her cardigan pocket and pulled out a small, crumpled piece of paper she had found earlier under the master bedroom vanity. It was a pawn shop receipt dated two weeks prior, bearing Claire’s signature and a description matching the missing family heirloom. Claire wasn't being robbed; she was liquidating the family wealth.
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