Chapter 64: A Step Forward

Alexander arrived home late, his shoulders heavy with the weight of the day’s revelations. The drive back had been a blur of thoughts and emotions, but now that he was here, standing in the quiet hallway of their home, it all came rushing back in full force. He sighed deeply before stepping into the living room, where Emma sat curled up on the couch, waiting for him. Her eyes lit up when she saw him, but the look on his face quickly dimmed her smile. “Alexander, what happened?” she asked, concern lacing her voice as she rose to meet him. Without a word, he took her hand and led her back to the couch, sitting down beside her. He held her hand tightly, as if grounding himself for what he was about to say. “It’s Eleanor,” he began, his voice heavy. “Rachel found something. Something about my grandparents—about their deaths.” Emma’s heart skipped a beat. She had always known Eleanor was capable of terrible things, but the idea that she could be involved in the deaths of Alexander’s gra