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Chapter 44: The Clause That Bound a Father

Author: Sylvester Daniel
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-10-23 19:11:46

lSarah ended the call and stared at her phone.

Charles's words kept repeating in her mind.

You would never be allowed to choose him over me.

How could the man who raised her have agreed to something like that?

Adrian pulled out the chair beside her.

“Sit down for a moment.”

“I don't want to sit. I want answers.”

“And you'll get them. But we need to separate what Charles said from what the agreement actually required.”

Sarah looked at him.

“What if he deliberately kept Daniel away from me?”

“The
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    Sarah read Daniel's handwritten note again.If Sarah comes before I return, do not make her wait for me. Let her see what we kept from her.Her fingers tightened around the paper.“Does this mean he gave permission for the box to be opened without him?”Helen studied the document.“Not exactly. The original custody agreement requires both founders to approve the release. However, this note may change how we understand that condition.”“Then examine it.”“I will need to compare it with the original record.”“Please do.”Helen returned to her desk.Adrian moved closer to Sarah.“You think he knew he might not make it back?”“I don't know.” She looked down at the note. “But he knew I would come here. He knew I would find the box.”“Then he left you a way forward.”Sarah shook her head.“I don't want another way forward written on paper. I want my father.”Adrian gently held her hand.“I know.”After some time, Helen returned with two documents.“The note is genuine according to the archi

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    “Charles and Daniel?” Sarah repeated.Adrian nodded.“Those are the two names listed on the storage record.”Sarah stared at the screen.“So my father and Charles placed the missing page in a box that neither of them could open alone?”“That seems to be what the record says.”“Why?”Adrian had no answer.Sarah turned toward Helen, who was still standing near the archive desk.“Can you explain this?”Helen studied the document.“The box was placed under joint founder custody. According to the storage rules, both original signatories must approve its release.”“What if one of them is unavailable?”“The other can apply for a court review, but cannot open it alone.”Sarah let out a bitter laugh.“So even after all these years, the two people who know the truth still have control over it.”“Not exactly,” Helen said carefully. “The archive holds the box. The signatures only control its release.”Sarah folded her arms.“Then I want to know whether either man has tried to open it.”Helen chec

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