Chapter 6: Marcus’s Shadow Inquiry

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The decision to call Marcus felt heavy, yet inevitable. They hadn’t spoken properly in months, a gradual drift fueled by his demanding career and Elara’s intense focus on Lily. But he was her brother, and he was an investigative journalist. He knew how to dig.

She waited until Lily was asleep, curled up on the sofa with her old, worn phone. The dial tone seemed unusually loud in the quiet apartment.

“Hello?” Marcus’s voice was gruff,

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