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Chapter 32 The Hidden Vault

Author: P.Blaze
last update publish date: 2026-07-28 21:07:28

​The heavy steel door rumbled as massive locking bolts slid out of place with a series of heavy clicks and clanks.

​Alex and Inspector David instinctively stepped back.

​"Identity confirmed. Welcome, Alex Swan. Access granted," echoed the electronic voice through the corridor.

​With a deep groan, the enormous steel door slowly swung inward, spilling a rush of icy air from the dark chamber beyond.

​Inspector David immediately raised his pistol and warned, "Stay behind me."

​"If my father built t
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  • The Anniversary He Forgot   ​Chapter 33 Margaret's Secret

    ​Margaret stood at the end of the hidden passage, breathing heavily as blood soaked the sleeve of her jacket.​"They're coming for you," she said, her voice strained. "If we don't leave now... you'll never find your brother."​Alex slowly lowered his flashlight, stared at her, and whispered, "Margaret..."​"You've grown up," she replied, a faint smile crossing her face.​Taking a cautious step toward her, Alex said, "I have so many questions."​"You'll get your answers," she promised. "But not here."​Inspector David Cole kept his pistol trained on her and demanded, "How do we know we can trust you?"​"You don't," Margaret answered calmly, meeting his gaze without hesitation. "But if you stay here for another five minutes... you'll all be dead."​As if on cue, a deafening explosion ripped through the underground vault, sending dust and chunks of concrete raining from the ceiling.​"They're blasting their way in!" one of the officers called out, looking up in alarm.​Margaret immediate

  • The Anniversary He Forgot   Chapter 32 The Hidden Vault

    ​The heavy steel door rumbled as massive locking bolts slid out of place with a series of heavy clicks and clanks.​Alex and Inspector David instinctively stepped back.​"Identity confirmed. Welcome, Alex Swan. Access granted," echoed the electronic voice through the corridor.​With a deep groan, the enormous steel door slowly swung inward, spilling a rush of icy air from the dark chamber beyond.​Inspector David immediately raised his pistol and warned, "Stay behind me."​"If my father built this place, then he built it for me," Alex said quietly, shaking his head.​Without waiting for another word, he stepped inside.​The underground chamber was far larger than either of them had expected, with long rows of shelves stretching into the darkness and heavy steel cabinets lining both walls.​At the centre of the room stood a massive circular table, everything covered in a thick layer of dust as though no one had set foot there for decades.​"This isn't a vault... it's an archive," one o

  • The Anniversary He Forgot   Chapter 31 The Chip

    ​The radiology department fell into a stunned silence as every monitor in the room suddenly flashed the same blood-red message:​REMOVE THE CHIP... AND ALEX SWAN DIES.​The technician stumbled backward in shock. "W-What's happening?"​The doctor quickly unplugged one of the computers. The screen went black for a brief second, but then powered back on by itself with the same terrifying message reappearing.​Inspector David Cole narrowed his eyes. "They've hacked the hospital."​Alex stared at the screen, his expression hardening. "They knew I was here."​David immediately turned to one of his officers. "Disconnect the hospital network. Hurry!" The officer rushed out without another word.​The doctor looked at Alex with a troubled expression. "I'm sorry, but until we understand what that device is... I can't remove it."​"I wasn't planning to," Alex replied calmly, gently touching the spot beneath his left collarbone. "So... my father hid something inside me."​David looked at him. "Or

  • The Anniversary He Forgot   Chapter 30 The Key Within

    ​The conference room fell into complete silence. No one spoke; no one even seemed to breathe. The masked leader's final words still echoed through the room long after the screen had gone dark: "You aren't searching for the second key... you are the second key."​Alex remained frozen, staring at his own reflection on the now-black monitor. "What does that even mean?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.​Inspector David Cole folded his arms, deep in thought. "I don't know," he admitted. "But your father said something similar before he was kidnapped."​Alex’s head snapped up. "He said he made me the second key."​David nodded slowly. "And now the kidnapper is saying the exact same thing."​Alex rubbed his temples, trying to make sense of it all. "There has to be something my father never told me."​David turned to the forensic team. "I want every medical record we have on Alex Swan."​Alex frowned. "You think it's something physical?"​"It's possible," David replied. "The sec

  • The Anniversary He Forgot   Chapter 29 The Son They Stole

    ​Alex tightened his grip around the silver pendant, gazing down at the smiling little boy, no older than eight years old, pictured inside.​He turned the pendant over, and four engraved words immediately caught his attention: My son, Ethan.​Inspector David Cole stared at the engraving for a long moment before turning to Alex. "So Margaret was raising him."​Alex nodded slowly. "She wasn't just protecting him... she became his mother."​Just then, a forensic officer approached. "Inspector, we've finished examining the blood."​David turned to him. "How much was there?"​"Enough to indicate that someone was injured," the officer reported, "but not enough to confirm a fatal wound."​Alex released a quiet breath of relief. "So Margaret could still be alive."​"If we're lucky," David agreed.​Before either of them could say another word, another officer hurried over carrying a sealed evidence bag. "Sir, we found this beside the blood."​Everyone's eyes shifted to the bag, which contained

  • The Anniversary He Forgot   Chapter 28 The Brother He Never Knew

    ​Alex stood motionless in the middle of St. Matthew's Church.​The phone call had ended, yet Margaret's words continued to echo in his mind: "He's your brother."​"Alex?" Inspector David's voice barely reached him.​There was no response.​"Alex!"​Slowly, Alex lifted his head, his face completely drained of color.​"My father..." he whispered, "...had another son."​A heavy silence settled over the church as the officers exchanged confused glances.​David stepped forward. "Did she explain?"​Alex slowly shook his head. "No... she hung up."​His gaze fell to the old photograph in his hand.​The little boy couldn't have been more than five years old, smiling innocently at the camera while standing beside Evelyn Swan, Kendall, and Richard Hale.​He looked as though he truly belonged with them.​Meanwhile, inside an abandoned subway station, the masked leader stared down at Kendall.​"So..." the leader said with a smirk, "your secret is finally coming out."​Kendall remained silent.​"Di

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