The photograph left everyone unsettled. Olivia’s mother identified the woman standing beside Victor as Margaret Ashford, his wife. She explained that Margaret had been present the night she was taken. Margaret had pretended to help her escape and instead led her directly into Victor’s hands. Olivia asked why her mother had trusted her. Her mother admitted that Margaret spent years presenting herself as an ally of the Carters. She attended family gatherings, visited Richard, and spoke with Jonathan. No one suspected her. Olivia realized how carefully the conspiracy had been built. Lucien checked Ashford records. Margaret had officially left the country several years earlier, but the travel records were false. Her passport had never been used. Instead, money was transferred through several shell companies connected to Damien Vale. Michael discovered that Margaret recently withdrew a large amount of money only hours after Olivia opened the second safety deposit box. She was
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