Chapter 15 - The Voice in the WallThen another file began.
A door slammed.
A child's frightened breathing echoed through the speakers.
Leo's voice came next.
"Please don't lock me in here."
Then Victoria answered.
"You will stay where you belong."
Richard's eyes widened.
The recording continued.
"No one can hear you in the renovation wing."
The crowd stared at the wall.
At the tiny opening.
At the darkness where a child had spent years hidden from the world.
Victoria's voice became crueler.
"If you tell your father, I'll make sure he joins you."
Richard's fists clenched.
He didn't scream.
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He didn't need to.
The truth was louder than rage.
