Chapter 4 - THE MISSING MOTHER

Evelyn survived the crash that supposedly killed her.
Elias placed her in witness protection after she discovered the Pierce family laundering money through Ashford charities.
She remained hidden because Jonathan’s father, Robert Pierce, threatened me.
I had been raised inside grief for my own protection.
Years later, Evelyn created Sophie’s trust and Claire’s legal identity, then vanished again.
The gala video carried Evelyn’s encryption signature, but the replacement message was synthetic.
Someone had copied her voice.
Then Jonathan’s phone rang.
Caller ID: EVELYN ASHFORD.
I answered.
“Mom?”
The voice paused.
May you like
Then whispered, “Not this Rachel.”
Read Chapter 5 to discover which daughter Evelyn intended to save.