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Chapter 3: The Truth Behind the Name

Daniel arrived at the police station expecting answers.

Instead, he found more questions.

Ryan sat across from him.

No longer looking like a criminal.

Just a broken man.

“My real name is Ryan Miller,” he said.

Daniel stared.

“I don’t care who you are. I want to know why you were inside my home.”

Ryan looked down.

“Because Claire asked me to.”

Daniel’s expression changed.

“Claire?”

Ryan nodded.

“She was afraid.”

“Afraid of what?”

Ryan took a deep breath.

“Of someone coming back.”

Daniel felt a chill.

“Who?”

Ryan slowly placed a photograph on the table.

It showed Claire years ago.

Standing beside another man.

A man Daniel had never seen.

“That was Claire’s first husband.”

Daniel looked confused.

“She told me she was never married.”

Ryan looked directly into his eyes.

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“Because he was supposed to be dead.”

The room went silent.

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