📘 CHAPTER 66 — The Name Everyone ExpectedPOV: Neutral / ExternalThe lawyer arrived at the Williams estate just after noon.He didn’t come inside immediately. Instead, he stood for a moment at the gate, adjusting his coat, scanning the property with the careful eyes of someone who had learned over decades—that houses like this never truly belonged to anyone. They only waited to be taken.Inside, the house was unusually quiet.Not peaceful.Watchful.Alice sat in the living room, posture perfect, hands folded loosely in her lap. She wore a pale dress, chosen carefully nothing loud, nothing celebratory. Appearances mattered today.Castor paced near the window.He tried to look calm, but his steps betrayed him. Every few seconds, he checked his watch. Every few seconds, he stopped himself from doing so again.The stepmother lingered nearby, silent, observant.No one mentioned Melissa.They had grown used to not mentioning her.When the lawyer finally entered, conversations stopped comp
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