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EPILOGUE 16 - The Things We Leave Behind
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The archive stood in a converted stone building on the edge of the city.It had once been a private school, but its classrooms had been transformed into offices and storage rooms. Shelves lined the corridors, and old boxes were arranged behind locked doors. The place was quiet, with only a few staff members moving between the rooms.Luca arrived with Alice and Lorenzo shortly before ten.He had spent most of the previous night thinking about Margaret's words. His mother had carried his photograph. She had spoken about him. She had intended to return.Those facts had become something he could hold on to.The receptionist greeted them and checked their appointment."Mrs Shaw is expecting you. Please follow me."They were taken to a modest office overlooking the courtyard.Evelyn Shaw was standing beside a filing cabinet when they entered. She was in her late sixties, with short grey hair and a serious expression. She looked at Luca first, then at Lorenzo."You're here about Lydia Morgan
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The morning after Alice's boutique opening, Luca found himself staring at the small wooden box on his desk.He had opened it several times since returning from the north. Each time, he examined the pendant, turned it between his fingers and read the note left by his mother. He knew the words by heart now, but that did not stop him from reading them again.If I cannot return, keep these safe. One day he may ask why I left. Tell him I did not forget him. Tell him I was trying to make certain he would have a life beyond the things we were fighting.He had spent years believing his mother had disappeared from his life. The possibility that she had been forced to leave, that she had been trying to protect him, was both comforting and painful.A knock sounded against the open door.Lorenzo walked in, holding a tablet."You're still looking at that box?"Luca closed it carefully. "I suppose I am.""Have you decided whether we're visiting Margaret Ellis?""Yes. I want to hear what she remembe
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Alice had imagined the opening of her new boutique many times.She had pictured the displays, the lighting, the music, and the first customers walking through the doors. She had also imagined the satisfaction of knowing that she had built something without relying on Giovanni's name.What she had not imagined was how nervous she would feel on the morning itself.She stood in the centre of the shop, inspecting the displays for the third time."Everything is ready," her assistant, Clara, assured her.Alice looked towards the front window."The lighting?""Checked.""The delivery?""Arrived.""The guest list?""Confirmed."Alice took a breath."Then why do I feel as though something is missing?"Clara smiled."Perhaps because you're waiting for someone."Alice gave her a warning look."Don't start.""I didn't say anything.""You were thinking it."Clara laughed.Alice glanced at her phone.There was a message from Luca.Luca: We have reached the northern district. I will call you when I
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Luca read Antonio's message three times."Transferred to private care. Northern district."It was not much, but it was enough to keep him awake.He had spent years searching for information about his mother, only to discover that the few records available had been scattered across different organisations and properties. Now, one name had led to another, and every answer seemed to reveal a new question.He entered the technology room shortly after breakfast.Antonio was already there, eating a pastry while examining the documents on his screen."You're becoming predictable," Antonio said without looking up."Good morning to you too.""I knew you'd come as soon as you read my message."Luca placed his phone on the desk."Tell me what you found."Antonio swallowed the last of his pastry and turned the screen towards him."The Bellmere shelter closed several months after the evacuation. Most of the residents were transferred to other locations. Your mother's name isn't on the final list,
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