My mother. The passage narrowed around me. My father’s voice broke. “How do you know about that?”

“Because I have the final page.”

“That document was sealed.”

“It was hidden,” Daniel corrected. “There’s a difference.” A pause. “It names Sophia’s real trustee.” The word real struck me strangely.

Daniel’s footsteps stopped beside the panel. “So,” he said, almost conversationally, “shall we ask her together?”

Chapter 14 — Whose Claim Predates All Others

The panel opened. Light spilled into the passage. Daniel stood on the other side, his gaze passing over Rebecca and settling on me. He didn’t look surprised.