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Elias Ward“Elias Ward.”My voice echoed slightly through the intercom mounted beside the iron gate. For a moment, there was only static in response. I stood there with my hands in my coat pockets, staring at the quiet terrace house beyond the bars.I should have been at the boutique today, Lucy’s face must have been glowing when she stepped inside. I could imagine it so clearly, the way her eyes would widen, the way her fingers would lightly trace the new displays, the way her smile would slowly bloom.I had wanted to witness that.Selfishly, I had wanted to be the reason for that smile.Making her happy felt like a reward I never deserved.The intercom crackled. “Please come in.”The gate slid open with a mechanical hum.The house was small, an ordinary terrace with slightly faded paint and potted plants arranged carefully by the entrance. Nothing about it hinted at the secrets it might hold, but my investigation had led me here.Someone who once knew the Hale family lived here.