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Chapter 28 - The Inheritance of HonorIn his hands, Alexander carried the simple wooden cane that his father had carved decades ago.
He turned to Sarah and held it out with both hands.
"Before my mother passed, she made one final request," Alexander said softly. "She wanted you to have this."
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Sarah gasped gently, staring at the cane. "Sir... I couldn't possibly accept this. It is your family’s most sacred heirloom."
"It belongs to the person who defended it when no one else would," Alexander insisted, placing the cold wooden handle into her hands. "You are family now, Sarah."
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Chapter 30 - The Lesson of Hawthorne MansionDecades later, a new generation of staff and visitors walked through the grand entrance hall of Hawthorne Mansion.
