Cassian responded in a low voice, “Your fear right now is the only thing that is telling me the truth.”

He unlocked the door and slowly pushed it open while Ramiro appeared behind them but stayed silent when Cassian raised his hand.

Inside the room, Cassian noticed a strange scent that did not belong in a place that had been sealed for years. The furniture had been moved, and drawers were left open as if someone had recently searched through them.

A suitcase stood near the bed, filled with papers, jewelry, and folders that clearly did not belong there originally.

Cassian walked forward and opened the suitcase with shaking hands. Inside he found a leather notebook that he immediately recognized as Grace Walker’s missing diary.

Elise stood behind him and watched without speaking while Cassian opened the first page. The handwriting belonged to Grace Walker and contained detailed notes about Elise Carter’s repeated presence in the house.

The entries described missing documents, strange financial activity, and repeated visits that Grace had recorded carefully over time.