Chapter 4 - Adrian Finally Told Me Why My Mother Had Disappeared—Then I Realized My Entire Childhood Was Built on a LieMy mother had never died.
At least, not the way I thought.
She had disappeared when I was thirteen.
Everyone told me she had abandoned us.
My father had refused to discuss it.
Adrian showed me records.
My mother had been working at Hargrove Health Group.
She had discovered financial fraud.
Millions were being diverted.
She threatened to expose it.
Then she vanished.
Adrian's father had been blamed.
But Adrian believed someone else had orchestrated it.
“Who?”
“His closest adviser.”
“Why?”
“Because your mother found evidence.”
I stared at the documents.
“What evidence?”
“A ledger.”
“Where is it?”
“Missing.”
Then Adrian looked at me.
“Your mother may have hidden it before she disappeared.”
“Where?”
“I don't know.”
My hands trembled.
“Then why am I involved?”
“Because the person who took the ledger believes you know where it is.”
“I don't.”
“I know.”
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He stepped closer.
“But they don't.”
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