Edmund wanted someone to discover.”
Adrian’s patience broke.
“Arthur, stop speaking in riddles.”
“I’m not.”
“You’ve known my family my entire life.”
“Yes.”
“You know what Daniel found.”
“No, Adrian.”
Arthur’s voice became unexpectedly tired.
“That is what you still do not understand. Your grandfather knew something was wrong years before Rivergate. Daniel was simply the first person who found a way back to it.”
“Back to what?”
“I don’t know.”
Adrian heard papers moving on the other end.
“But there is one thing I do know.”
“What?”
“The blue envelope was not addressed to Marissa.”
Adrian felt a strange unease.
“Who was it addressed to?”
Arthur did not answer immediately.
Instead, he said, “You should ask her.”
The call ended.
—
Marissa arrived at seven forty.
Late.
For the first time in seven months.
She came through the side entrance carrying her lunch bag and apologizing to Mrs. Dalton before
