Alexis hadn’t been able to get that room out of her mind. The room where secrets seemed to be tucked away like old furniture, forgotten yet too valuable to discard. She needed to go back. Even though her thoughts were jumbled and clouded, even though her heart ached with the revelations of her father’s death, she had to try.
It had been days since she left her room. Days of silence, isolation, and trying to piece together the truth. Her resolve had hardened, though. She needed to act, and the first step was going back to that room.
Steeling herself, she slipped out of her room, careful not to make a sound. The halls of the mansion seemed colder than usual, as if they held their breath. As she approached the room, her heart raced faster. She paused, her hand on the door, her mind racing t
