Matt takes back the pen for Chapter Three and promises to steer the story back on course. We return to Willow Manor moments after Mollie’s dramatic revelations, where the guests are still gathered around the mysterious death of Augustus Smythe and tensions in the house are beginning to rise.
Detective Ian Chalk finally re-enters the story — and it quickly becomes clear that more has been going on behind the scenes than anyone realised. As Chalk and D.I. Brie Rockfort begin to take control of the investigation, new information emerges about Smythe’s life, his finances, and his relationships with the people in the room. With every revelation, the motives of the Willow Manor residents start to look increasingly suspicious.
Matt also introduces more of the household — completing the picture of the “Willow Manor Six” — while the detectives push the investigation forward and uncover clues suggesting Smythe may have been planning something drastic before his death.
By the end of the chapter, tensions are high, secrets are bubbling to the surface, and one final discovery promises to change everything… just as the detectives prepare to reveal what might be the most important clue yet.
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