I left the library in silence. No one followed me right away. The revelation about the final legal representative settled over everyone differently. Rose was shocked. Dominic was thoughtful. Harriet immediately began considering the legal implications. Catherine simply watched me. She recognized that this wasn’t really about documents anymore. It was about whether I was ready to trust one last person.
The next morning, we traveled together. Not because we expected conflict. Because we understood this moment belonged to all of us. Along the drive, no one talked much. Instead, I reflected on how different this journey felt from the one to the coastal village. Then, I had been chasing answers. Now, I was carrying them. The difference made me feel strangely lighter.
The final representative
