The email from Margaret arrives in April, two months after Ethan's college acceptance.Subject line: "Request from Alice Monroe - Foundation Related"Elara almost deletes it without reading. Alice. The woman who helped Lucas murder Rachel. The woman Elara encountered at the grocery store years ago. The woman she stopped hating but never forgave.But curiosity wins. She opens the email."Dear Elara,I hope this message finds you well. I'm writing on behalf of Alice Monroe, though she doesn't know I'm reaching out yet.Alice has been working at Safe Harbor Women's Shelter for the past three years. She started as a volunteer. Now she's their crisis intervention coordinator. She helps women leave dangerous domestic violence situations.Alice is exceptional at this work. She recognizes warning signs other counselors miss. She understands the psychology of abusers. She knows how they manipulate, control, and trap. She's helped over forty women escape safely in three years.Her supervisor cr
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