The Trunk’s Secrets
Marie knelt before the trunk, her fingers trembling as she inserted the key into the padlock. With a reluctant creak, it opened. Inside, she found stacks of old photographs, documents, and several items wrapped in faded cloth. One photograph caught her eye immediately: it was of her father as a young man, standing beside a woman Marie didn’t recognize. The two of them looked close—too close. Confusion washed over her. Who was this woman, and why had her father kept this picture?
The Trunk’s Secrets
The Unknown Woman
Marie pulled out the photograph and studied it closely. The woman was beautiful, with long dark hair and striking green eyes. There was something familiar about her, but Marie couldn’t place it. Beneath the photograph was an envelope addressed to someone named “Elena.” The handwriting was her father’s. She opened the envelope cautiously, finding a letter written with the same care and tenderness her father had always shown. But the words inside revealed a side of him she had never known.
The Unknown Woman
