I walked closer, my heart pounding. I opened the box and froze.
Inside was a diamond ring.
For a moment, my mind didn’t process it. It didn’t belong there. Not in Lily’s room. Not hidden like that.
Then I saw the cash beneath it. Neatly stacked. And beneath that, a folded note.
I didn’t touch it right away. I just stared at everything, as if it might explain itself if I gave it enough time.
Andrew stepped closer. “That looks like Mrs. Lewis’s ring,” he said. “The one she said she lost.”
For a second, I just stared at it. Mrs. Lewis had shown me a picture of her ring months ago. I remembered it clearly.
“Just open it.”
“Oh my God… what is her ring doing in Lily’s room?” I panicked.
Then I unfolded the note:
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