The Inheritance
Category: Thriller
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The end.