The Inheritance

Category: Thriller

It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.

The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.

She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.

The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.

A knock at the door changed everything.

There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.

The end.

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