CHAPTER 126: A HIDDEN TALENT

She had gathered the letters tucked away since God knows when; Samantha was curious to unravel more about Jake's grandfather. It wasn't strange that she was more interested than Jake and Camilla; after all, they had a glimpse of who their grandfather was, or probably more than a glimpse. What felt strange was the hidden letters in the secret compartment. Thinking that there was most probably some hidden information in those letters aroused her curiosity even more. Samantha spread the letters out on the table in the study. They were old but neatly kept, although she still had to dust off whatever particles they were stuck with. The faded brown stains on the envelopes and the rather cold, stuffy air emanating from them indicated they were many years old. "Where do I start from?" Samantha scanned the letters before her; her ankles rested on the table, and her hands wandered over the letters. "This or this?" she pointed randomly at which to read first. "What does it matter? All will be