(Evelyn pov) The estate stood before me, silent, impOsing, yet undeniably familiar. Time had not been kind to it. The towering irOn gates, once regal, were Streaked with rust, their intricate patterns dulled by neglect. Beyond them, the sprawling garden that had once been a masterpiece of cOlor and life nOw lay in quiet ruin, its flowers wilted, strangled by overgrOwn weeds. The house Itself loomed in the distance, its grand facade weathered but still standing, a ghOst of its former self. I hesitated at the gate, my fingers ghosting Over the cold metal. The touch sent a shiver up my spine, a collision of past and present sUrging through me. This place had been my ChildhoOd playground, my Sanctuary, until it wasn’t. Until it became a house of whispers, betrayal, and grief. Albert stOod beside me, his presence steady, grounding. He had always been like that, a quiet force, guiding without FOrcefulness, offering without expectation. "This belongs to you, Evelyn," he said, his vo
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