THE WOMAN IN THE PHOTOGRAPH
Eleanor stared at the birth certificate.
Her mother’s name was Margaret Blackwood.
Samuel finally spoke.
“She was our father’s younger sister. She disappeared before we were born.”
Thomas appeared behind him, holding another envelope.
Inside was a letter explaining that Margaret had secretly given birth to a daughter before leaving Montana.
Eleanor was that daughter.
But the final paragraph revealed something even more disturbing.
Their father had hidden the truth because someone had threatened Margaret’s child.
Suddenly, Benjamin looked through the window.
A rider was approaching the ranch.
“It’s Crowe,” he whispered.
And in his hand was a document bearing Eleanor’s name.
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