CHAPTER 28: The Right Thing
The letter arrived late that morning, nestled inside a cream-colored envelope embossed with the Green family crest. Eleanor didn’t need to flip it over or even open it to know who had sent it. But something in her gut urged her to read it anyway.
She sat on the edge of the bed in their makeshift basement lodging, the only spot that wasn’t cluttered with duffel bags or unpacked boxes. The paper crinkled in her trembling hands as her eyes scanned the message. Marcus's handwriting was sharp, deliberate.
"I didn’t do it out of cruelty. I bought the house because I wanted to preserve it. I want to renovate it. Rebuild it. Then your family can move back in. Until then, I’d like you all to stay at Green Manor. It’s the least I can offer."
Eleanor let the letter dro
