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The Inheritance
Category: Thriller
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
The end.