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Chapter 9: Beneath the Surface

Welcome to Chapter 9 Chapter 8 pulled us into the quiet strength—and private sorrow—of Doris McLeod. No longer just the estranged wife of a tyrant, Doris emerges as a woman reclaiming her future. With Ian dead, no will, and no divorce, the farm—and its ghosts—now belong to her. Yet what could feel like freedom instead becomes a burden she never asked for. In the soft glow of a diner, she dares to imagine something more: Paris. A cafĂ© along the Seine. A life without duty or damage. But even dreams of escape are complicated when your sons still bear the scars of the man you left behind. Gerald’s anger, Jerome’s collapse, and Peter’s reluctant loyalty all tie her to a past she’s desperate to leave. And the deeper Doris looks into the future, the more she sees that her freedom may come at a cost—one she can’t yet measure. In Chapter 9, expect lines to blur: between survivor and enabler, between inheritance and responsibility, between what is owed—and what must be lef...

Chapter 8: Beneath the Surface

Welcome to Chapter 8 Chapter 7 brought a temporary release—but no relief. Gerald and Jerome McLeod may be out of custody, but freedom tastes hollow when every word, glance, and lie is under surveillance. Back at the farmhouse, they return to old habits, numbing their fear with beer and false confidence. But Uncle George arrives like a hammer—smashing complacency and delivering a chilling reminder: they’re not in the clear. George’s warnings are blunt. Detective Lavallee is still circling, the gun is still hidden, and the cracks in their story are getting harder to paper over. As pressure builds, mistrust festers—not just between the brothers and the law, but between the brothers themselves. And questions about a will—and inheritance—raise new stakes. In Chapter 8, expect rising tension, deeper fractures, and more ghosts clawing their way to the surface. Because in Harris Bay, freedom is never free—and silence never stays intact for long. Click here to subscri...

Chapter 7: Beneath the Surface

Welcome to Chapter 7 In Chapter 6 , the pressure mounted. With time running out and the McLeod brothers facing possible release, Detective Jean Lavallee made his move—separating Gerald and Jerome for one final round of questioning. What followed was less about answers and more about exposure. Gerald exploded first, trying to shield his brother with a hasty confession. But even that fell apart under the weight of logic and motive. Lavallee saw through the bravado—beneath it, a man both angry and afraid. Then came Jerome. Timid, uncertain, and visibly cracking under the scrutiny. His fidgeting hands and half-truths revealed more than his words ever could. His version of events mirrored Gerald’s a little too perfectly—until guilt pulled at the seams. By the end of the interviews, Lavallee hadn’t just heard their story. He had felt their panic. Beneath every denial and deflection, something real trembled: fear, grief, and the suffocating weight of family secrets. ...