CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY - THREE - THE UNRAVELING CLUES

"I could have sworn I saw something move," she said, frowning. Erik lowered the broomstick, his shoulders relaxing slightly. "Maybe it was just a shadow? Or a trick of the light?" Anna nodded, but she couldn't shake the feeling that they were missing something. She began to methodically search the area, looking for any sign of disturbance or anything out of place. As she moved a box, a small object clattered to the floor. Anna bent down to pick it up, her breath catching in her throat as she realized what it was – a delicate gold locket, its surface tarnished with age. "Erik, look at this," she said, holding it up to the moonlight. He leaned in, examining the piece of jewelry. "It looks old. Do you think it belongs to someone in the house?" Anna shook her head. "I've never seen it before. And why would it be hidden back here?" The mystery of the locket added another layer to the already perplexing situation. Anna tucked it into her pocket, making a mental note to investigate its