Elizabeth sat on the edge of her bed, her mind racing as fragments of memories floated to the surface. She had almost forgotten them- small, insignificant moments tucked away in the corners of her mind. But now, under Adrian's roof, surrounded by secrets and mysteries, those fragments felt like puzzle pieces demanding her attention.
One memory lingered, clearer than the rest. She remembered her brother's words, said in a whisper, a warning that Elizabeth hadn't fully understood at the time.
"Stay away from your uncle's safe, Lizzy," her brother had warned. "It holds things no one should know."
As a child, she hadn't thought much of it. Nick had been her uncle, charming and often indulgent.
She had admired him, looked up to him, and never questioned his mysterious side. But no
