Daniel continued reading his mother’s letter.
Eleanor knew what had happened.
But Daniel’s father warned her that exposing the truth would destroy the family company and leave hundreds of employees without work.
So she stayed silent.
At first, she believed she could repair everything quietly.
Years passed.
The missing money was slowly returned.
But Robert Hale never came back.
Daniel clenched the letter.
Why would Mom protect Dad after that?
Margaret answered.
Because she thought Robert had simply left.
Daniel looked at her.
You do not believe that anymore.
Margaret shook her head.
Three months before Eleanor died, she received a package.
Inside was the black ring.
And a letter from Robert.
Daniel stared at the ring.
He was alive?
Margaret nodded.
At least when the letter was written.
Robert had spent years living under another name.
He claimed he had been threatened into disappearing.
And he finally wanted Daniel to know the truth.
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