Chapter 17 - The Last Secret of Arthur Vale
Arthur's trial uncovered the final secret.
Evelyn had survived the initial fire.
For several minutes.
Arthur could have saved her.
He hadn't.
The knowledge devastated Norah.
But Evelyn's recording saved her again.
"Whatever happens to me, Norah must live forward, not backward."
Norah visited Arthur once.
He tried to manipulate her.
She stood.
Walked to the door.
He shouted her name.
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She never turned around.
That was the last time Arthur Vale controlled where his daughter looked.
