CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN - THE TRUTH REVEALED

With a deep breath, she squeezed Mason's hand and turned her full attention to Jessica. "Alright," she said. "Let's do this. Where do we start?" As Jessica's plan unfolded, Claire found herself immersed in a whirlwind of preparations and emotional upheaval. The private investigator, a grizzled man named Frank Donovan, had been working tirelessly to piece together the fragments of Ethan's past. "It's not just about Sarah," Frank explained, spreading out a timeline on the kitchen table. "Ethan's vendetta goes deeper than we initially thought." Claire leaned in, studying the intricate web of connections. "What do you mean?" Frank pointed to a series of dates and names. "After Sarah's death, Ethan's life spiraled. He dropped out of college, got into some trouble with the law. But then, about five years ago, something changed." Mason frowned. "Changed how?" "He started putting his life back together," Frank continued. "Got a degree in computer science, cleaned up his act. But he also