After several moments of hesitation, she sent the photo directly to Hannah. Then she added a simple message. I thought you should see this. Back at the hospital, Hannah’s phone vibrated. The moment she opened the image, her heart nearly stopped. Marcus inside her apartment, looking directly at the closet containing her grandfather’s documents.
Confusion instantly turned into alarm. Her mind raced. Why would Marcus be there? Why hadn’t he told her? Why was he searching through private belongings? The questions multiplied rapidly. Then another memory surfaced. A recent dinner conversation. Marcus asking whether Rose still controlled the land.
Marcus asking whether there were additional family documents. Marcus asking if Hannah planned to sell. At the time, those questions seemed harmless. Now they felt completely different, like puzzle pieces finally locking together. Elsewhere, Marcus sat in his car reviewing recent developments. The situation was deteriorating faster than expected.
