เข้าสู่ระบบElena stared at the hospital record until the words blurred before her eyes.INFANT ONE: FEMALE — RELEASED TO CATHERINE ASHBOURNE.INFANT TWO: FEMALE — RELEASED TO LYDIA CROSS.And beneath them, Evelyn Ashbourne's name appeared beside the authorization.For years, Evelyn had presented herself as the woman who could help Elena uncover the truth. She had offered explanations, revealed secrets, and claimed that her decisions had been made to protect the children born at Northwick. Yet the document suggested she had known far more than she had admitted.She had known that two girls survived.She had known where they were sent.And she had helped decide who would raise them.“Call her,” Elena said.Alexander Sterling took out his phone and dialled Evelyn's number. It rang several times before she answered.“Alexander?”“Evelyn, we need to speak to you immediately.”“Has something happened?”“Elena has received a hospital record with your signature authorizing the release of two female infa
Elena read Lily's message again, hoping she had misunderstood it.*Ask Catherine why she never let you look in the mirror of the old nursery.*A mirror?What could a mirror possibly reveal about a missing sister?She immediately called Catherine, but the call went unanswered. She tried again, and this time the phone was switched off.“She's avoiding me,” Elena said, slipping her phone into her bag.Alexander Sterling watched her carefully. “Or someone has taken her phone. We shouldn't assume the worst without evidence.”“I know, but every time I get close to the truth, someone disappears. I'm not going to sit here waiting for another message.”“We'll go to the Ashbourne house,” he agreed. “But the investigators will accompany us, and we'll search the room properly.”Anna Vale stood from her chair.“I want to come with you.”Elena turned toward her. “Are you sure?”“If my daughter was involved in what happened at Northwick, I have a right to know. I've spent years mourning a child who
Elena stared at the hospital record until the words blurred before her eyes.INFANT ONE: FEMALE — RELEASED TO CATHERINE ASHBOURNE.INFANT TWO: FEMALE — RELEASED TO LYDIA CROSS.And beneath them, Evelyn Ashbourne's name appeared beside the authorization.For years, Evelyn had presented herself as the woman who could help Elena uncover the truth. She had offered explanations, revealed secrets, and claimed that her decisions had been made to protect the children born at Northwick. Yet the document suggested she had known far more than she had admitted.She had known that two girls survived.She had known where they were sent.And she had helped decide who would raise them.“Call her,” Elena said.Alexander Sterling took out his phone and dialled Evelyn's number. It rang several times before she answered.“Alexander?”“Evelyn, we need to speak to you immediately.”“Has something happened?”“Elena has received a hospital record with your signature authorizing the release of two female infa
Elena read Lily's message again, hoping she had misunderstood it.Ask Catherine why she never let you look in the mirror of the old nursery.A mirror?What could a mirror possibly reveal about a missing sister?She immediately called Catherine, but the call went unanswered. She tried again, and this time the phone was switched off.“She's avoiding me,” Elena said, slipping her phone into her bag.Alexander Sterling watched her carefully. “Or someone has taken her phone. We shouldn't assume the worst without evidence.”“I know, but every time I get close to the truth, someone disappears. I'm not going to sit here waiting for another message.”“We'll go to the Ashbourne house,” he agreed. “But the investigators will accompany us, and we'll search the room properly.”Anna Vale stood from her chair.“I want to come with you.”Elena turned toward her. “Are you sure?”“If my daughter was involved in what happened at Northwick, I have a right to know. I've spent years mourning a child who mi
Elena could barely breathe as she stared at the photograph on her phone.Lydia Cross.The name had appeared in every corner of the investigation, attached to hospital records, old photographs, and messages from people who seemed determined to keep the truth hidden. Yet until that moment, Elena had never considered that Lydia might have been more than a woman who arranged the transfer of newborns.What if Lydia had been one of the children?What if the woman they were searching for had been living under a different identity all these years?“Show me the photograph again,” Alexander Sterling said.Elena handed him the phone. He enlarged the image, studying Catherine's handwriting and the document beside her.“The final transfer involved two girls,” he said. “But the name Lydia Cross appears beneath the heading. That could be the name of a child, the person responsible for the transfer, or someone who witnessed it.”“Then we need to find out which,” Elena replied.Amara moved closer, her
Elena read the note three times, hoping the words would somehow change.YOU SAVED THE WRONG CHILD, JUST AS YOUR FATHER DID.Beneath the message, Lydia Cross's name stared back at her.“Someone wants us to believe Edward was responsible for the transfers,” Alexander Sterling said. “That doesn't mean he acted alone.”Elena lifted her eyes. “Are you defending your father?”“No. I'm telling you that the person who wrote this wants us angry enough to make mistakes.”Alexander Vance took the note from her and examined the handwriting. “Whoever sent this knew exactly where the baby would be found. They may have been watching the hospital the entire time.”“Then they could have taken the baby again,” Amara said.“Unless they wanted us to find the child,” Elena replied.Everyone turned toward her.She looked through the glass doors toward the emergency department, where doctors were examining the rescued infant. The baby had been returned safely, but the note had transformed what should have b







