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"You’re not alone in this,”

“Who is that?” Grandma asked

The door creaked open. We turned to see one of the maids, her face pale and her eyes wide with worry, standing hesitantly at the threshold.

“Miss Anna,” she began, her voice trembling slightly as she clutched her apron. “Mrs. Edgewood, I’m sorry to interrupt, but there’s... there’s someone at the gate.”

My heart skipped a beat, the fragile calm I had been nurturing suddenly shattered by the tension in the maid’s voice. Mrs. Edgewood, who had been holding my hand, looked up with a frown. “Who is it, dear?”

The maid swallowed hard, her gaze shifting nervously between us. “It’s... its Mr. Samuel Idris, ma’am. He’s arrived with some load and is asking to see his wife and meet with you.”

The mention of Samuel’s name was like a physical blow, the air rushing from my lungs as fear wrapped its icy fingers around my heart. I hadn’t seen him since my return to the Edgewood estate, and the thought of facing him now, here in this place that was supposed to be my sanct
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