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The Ghost From Twenty-Three Years Ago

2:45 P.M. Carter MansionThe shattered teacup lay scattered across the marble floor.Silence.No one moved.No one spoke.Richard Carter stared at the broken porcelain as though he'd seen a ghost."Richard?"Elizabeth frowned."What's wrong?"Richard blinked.Almost immediately, the shock disappeared from his face.He forced a smile."Nothing.""My hand slipped."Vivienne frowned.That wasn't like Richard.He never lost his composure.Not even during business crises.Yet one name...Ethan Cole....had drained every drop of color from his face.Damian noticed it too.His sharp eyes remained fixed on Richard."You know him?"Richard chuckled a little too quickly."Ethan?""No.""The name sounds vaguely familiar.""It's probably someone looking for money."He turned to the servant."Send him away."The servant hesitated."He refused to leave, sir.""He said...""...he has something that belongs to Miss Aria."Aria looked confused."I've never heard of Ethan Cole."The servant continued.

The woman in the picture

8:10 P.M. Cross MansionThe drive home was unusually quiet.Normally...Aria would fill the silence with small conversations.Tonight...She simply stared out the window.The old photograph remained clutched tightly in her hands.Damian glanced at her several times.He knew better than to interrupt.Whatever had happened at Carter Mansion...It had unsettled her more than she wanted to admit.---The Rolls-Royce pulled into Cross Mansion.Mrs. Helen hurried to greet them."Dinner is ready."Damian smiled politely."We'll be there shortly."Aria forced a smile."I'm not hungry."Without waiting for a response, she quietly walked upstairs.Damian watched her disappear.Something was wrong.Very wrong.---9:20 P.M.Aria stood alone on the balcony outside their bedroom.The cool night breeze brushed against her face.She looked down at the faded photograph again.The woman...She couldn't explain it.But every time she looked into those gentle eyes...Her chest tightened.As though...Sh

Shadows in the dark

The Following Morning – 8:30 A.M.Cross Mansion was unusually peaceful.The events of yesterday seemed to have settled on everyone like a heavy fog.Aria sat quietly at the breakfast table, barely touching her food.Her mind kept drifting back to the photograph.To Ethan Cole.To Richard's explanation.She wanted to believe her father.She truly did.But something deep inside her refused to let it go.Damian folded his newspaper and looked at her."You didn't sleep."Aria looked up, surprised."Was it that obvious?""You've added sugar to your coffee three times."She looked down at the cup and smiled awkwardly."I guess my mind is somewhere else."Damian reached across the table and gently squeezed her hand."If something doesn't feel right...""Don't force yourself to ignore it."She sighed."My father sounded sincere.""He answered every question."Damian nodded."He did.""But?""But sometimes...""The best lies are the ones mixed with truth."Aria stared at him."You still don't

Grandma's surprise

10:15 A.M. – Cross MansionCross Mansion had been unusually quiet all morning.Damian had already left for Cross Group after reminding Aria for what felt like the tenth time—not to leave the mansion without informing security.Aria had laughed and promised she wouldn't.Now, she sat in the sunroom with wedding magazines spread across the coffee table while Evelyn discussed the final seating arrangements."If we move the Whitmore family to the second row, it'll leave enough space for the foreign investors," Evelyn suggested.Aria sighed dramatically."I never knew planning a wedding involved international diplomacy."Evelyn chuckled."It does when you're marrying Damian Cross."Before Aria could reply, Mrs. Helen hurried into the room.A smile she could barely contain lit up her face."Mrs. Cross..."Aria looked up."Yes?""You have a visitor."Aria frowned."I wasn't expecting anyone."Mrs. Helen's smile widened."Neither were we."Before Aria could ask another question...A familiar

Welcome home grandma Eleanor

11:30 A.M. – Cross MansionThe entire mansion seemed brighter with Eleanor Cross's arrival.Even the servants wore smiles as they hurried about preparing her favorite tea and snacks.Eleanor settled comfortably on the large cream-colored sofa while Aria remained glued to her side, refusing to let go of her arm.Damian sat opposite them, quietly sipping his coffee.Eleanor looked between the two before shaking her head dramatically."My poor granddaughter."Aria blinked."Poor?""Yes.""You've become so thin."Damian nearly choked on his coffee.Aria burst into laughter."Grandma!""I'm serious."Eleanor turned to Damian."Coconut head."Damian sighed."Grandma...""Are you feeding my granddaughter at all?"Damian raised an eyebrow."I try.""You try?"She scoffed."Trying isn't enough."She pointed at Aria."Look at those cheeks.""They're not as round as before."Aria covered her face, laughing."I've only been busy planning the wedding.""Exactly!"Eleanor nodded."Which is why some

The unexpected encounter

Two Days Later10:00 A.M. – Azure Bliss SpaSoft instrumental music floated through the luxurious spa.The scent of lavender and jasmine filled the air.Aria lay comfortably on a massage bed while Eleanor relaxed beside her, cucumber slices covering her eyes.A beautician gently massaged Eleanor's shoulders.She sighed contentedly."I could get used to this."Aria laughed."I knew you'd enjoy it."Eleanor removed one cucumber slice and looked at her."My dear...""You've spoiled me.""You deserve it."Aria smiled warmly."You've spent your whole life taking care of everyone else.""Now let me take care of you."Eleanor reached over and affectionately patted Aria's hand."You really are too sweet."She suddenly frowned."But don't tell Coconut Head."Aria giggled."He'll be jealous.""He should be."Eleanor sniffed proudly."You're my granddaughter now.""The wedding hasn't even happened yet.""I've already claimed you."Aria's eyes softened."I don't mind."The older woman smiled."I

The seed of doubt

1:45 P.M. – Imperial Shopping Mall Parking LotThe drive back to Cross Mansion was unusually quiet.Eleanor glanced sideways at Aria several times.Normally...Aria would chatter excitedly about everything they had bought.Today...She simply stared out the window.Lost in thought.Finally, Eleanor reached over and gently patted her hand."My dear...""Would you like to tell me what happened back there?"Aria remained silent for several seconds.Then she sighed."My father told me that man murdered my aunt."Eleanor frowned."And yet...""You don't seem convinced."Aria looked down at the business card hidden inside her handbag."I don't know.""He didn't look like a murderer.""He looked..."She struggled to find the words."...heartbroken."Eleanor nodded thoughtfully."I've lived long enough to know one thing.""What?""The truth and appearances are rarely the same."Aria didn't answer.---3:10 P.M. – Cross MansionDamian had just finished a conference call when he heard laughter

The truth begins

9:40 P.M. – Carter MansionThe Carter Mansion was unusually quiet.Most of the lights had already been switched off, leaving only the soft glow of the wall lamps illuminating the endless hallway.Inside her bedroom...Vivienne Carter stood before the floor-to-ceiling windows, a crystal wine glass resting loosely in her hand.Beyond the glass, the city sparkled beneath the night sky.A bitter smile curved across her lips."So...""Aria is really getting married."She took a slow sip before letting out a humorless laugh."If anyone deserves to destroy that wedding...""It should be me."She stared at Aria and Damian's engagement announcement on her phone.The smile on Aria's face irritated her."So why does Selene get to make the first move?"She slowly placed the phone on the bedside table."No...""I can't."Not because she had forgiven Aria.She never would.It was because of Richard Carter.Because of the secret he had buried for more than twenty years.If Aria ever discovered the t

The first blow

Garden Court CaféThe shattered porcelain cup lay scattered across the polished floor.The entire café had fallen silent.Even the waitress froze.Aria's breathing became uneven.She stared at Ethan as though he had gone mad.Then...She laughed.A short...Disbelieving laugh."No."She slowly shook her head."No...""You're lying."Ethan didn't speak."My father told me Clara Lawrence was my aunt.""He told me she died when I was little.""He told me you murdered her!"Her voice rose with every sentence."And now you expect me to believe she was my mother?""What kind of sick joke is this?"Several customers turned to look.The café manager quietly signaled for the staff not to interrupt.Ethan remained seated.His eyes never left Aria's face."I knew you wouldn't believe me.""Because Richard Carter spent twenty-four years making sure you never would."Aria slammed both hands on the table."Don't say my father's name!""He raised me!""He fed me!""He gave me a home!""And you're t

The Weight of Betrayal

12:40 P.M. – Cross MansionThe drive back from Garden Court Café felt endless.Aria barely remembered how she had gotten home.Her mind replayed Ethan's words over and over."She was your mother.""Richard Carter stole your identity.""Read the evidence."The thick file rested on the passenger seat beside her.Several times she glanced at it...Several times she looked away."No..."She whispered as she gripped the steering wheel tighter."My father wouldn't do that.""He wouldn't."She wanted to believe it.Needed to believe it.Richard Carter had raised her.Comforted her when she cried.Celebrated her birthdays.Protected her.Hadn't he?Yet...Ethan's eyes haunted her.There had been no hatred in them.Only grief.Only twenty-four years of waiting.She entered the mansion absentmindedly.Mrs. Helen greeted her with a smile."Welcome home, Madam."Aria forced a smile."Thank you."She went straight upstairs.Inside her bedroom, she carefully placed Ethan's file inside the drawer of

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