The silence in Adrian’s office was heavy. No sound except for the faint hum of the computer loading the contents of the flash drive.

Evelyn had left right after handing it over. No goodbye. No warning. Just a whisper: “Use it wisely.”

We watched as the screen lit up.

Folder after folder appeared.

Labeled meticulously.

Eliora — Personal Messages.

Ledger — Uncle Marcus.

Clinic Footage.

Voice Notes.

Adrian clicked into the last one.

A recording started.

Eliora’s voice. ...