Chapter 8 - The Brother Who Broke

Brandon came alone.
No confidence.
No excuses.
“I knew about the shed.”
Those words hurt.
Not because they surprised me.
Because they confirmed he watched.
“How long?”
He looked down.
“From the beginning.”
I wanted to be angry.
But I saw something.
Shame.
Brandon admitted Michael threatened him.
Forced him to help.
But he also admitted something else.
There was another document.
The original.
Michael destroyed copies but missed one.
Where?
Brandon looked toward the garage.
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📖 Chapter 9 reveals the hidden document Claire finds and the final piece connecting Michael’s betrayal to Grandpa’s property. 👇