Chapter 3: The Revelation

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James Mitchell returned to his office at the police station with a troubled mind and a heavy heart. The discoveries in the abandoned mansion had shocked him and left him with more questions than answers. He knew he had to uncover the truth, no matter how uncomfortable it might be.

As he struggled through piles of papers and files on his desk, his thoughts kept returning to the photo of his daughter, Emma. Who was the man next to her, and what was their relationship? James felt a lump in his throat as he considered the possibilities.

Suddenly, he was snapped out of his reverie by a knock on the door. He looked up and saw his colleague, detective Sarah Johnson, standing in the doorway with a concerned look on her face.

"James, we need to talk," said Sarah gravely as she walked in and closed the door behind her. "I've discovered something about the case you're working on, and I think you need to know."

James looked at her anxiously, his heart pounding in his chest. "What's going on?" he asked, his voice hoarse with emotion.

Sarah sighed and rubbed her forehead, as if she needed to gather courage to speak the words. "I've found a connection between the man in the photo and a notorious criminal who's been on our radar for years," she said slowly. "And it gets worse. That criminal has ties to a group responsible for a series of violent crimes in the city."

James's breath caught in his throat as he let Sarah's words sink in. The pieces of the puzzle were slowly falling into place, and he realized that the truth was much darker than he had ever imagined.

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