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Chapter 28 - The Floor Comes Up

Months later William decided to renovate the farmhouse.

The hidden room would never be used again.

Contractors removed the pantry wall.

Opened the underground corridor.

Filled the chamber.

But Margaret asked them to preserve one section of brick.

The part containing:

M.V.

And beneath it, the faint inscription:

Claire brought water today.

William asked why she wanted it saved.

Margaret touched the brick.

“Because Claire was once a child who chose compassion.”

She paused.

“Then she grew up and forgot.”

Eva stood beside them.

Margaret smiled at her.

May you like

“You reminded her.”

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