"Who is she?" I asked Grace, my finger tracing the woman's face in the portrait.
Grace's expression turned somber. "That's your great-aunt's twin sister, Isabella. She...passed away under tragic circumstances."
I felt a shiver run down my spine. "Tragic circumstances?"
Grace hesitated before speaking. "Isabella was involved in some dark dealings, Emily. Your great-aunt tried to distance herself, but...the past has a way of catching up."
As I gazed into Isabella's piercing green eyes, I felt a strange connection to her. It was as if she was trying to convey a message, a warning perhaps.
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Suddenly, I heard a faint whisper in my ear. "Find the truth, Emily..."
I spun around, but Grace seemed oblivious to the voice. "Grace, do you hear that?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.
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She looked at me quizzically. "Hear what, Emily?"
The whisper grew louder, more urgent. "Find the truth, Emily...before it's too late."
My heart raced as I realized I was not alone in Windsor Manor. The secrets within its walls were stirring, and I was determined to uncover them.
As I gazed into Isabella's piercing green eyes, I felt a chill run down my spine. The whisper in my ear grew louder, more urgent. "Find the truth, Emily...before it's too late."
Suddenly, the lights in the study flickered and died. I was plunged into darkness, the only sound the creaking of the old mansion.
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And then, I heard footsteps. Heavy, deliberate footsteps, coming from the floor above.
'Grace?' I called out, my voice shaking. 'Grace, is that you?'
But there was no answer.
The footsteps grew louder, closer. I could feel a presence watching me, waiting for me.
And then, everything went black.
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TO BE CONTINUED...
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