Chapter 4: The Whispered Secrets
The more Clara investigated Elmwood's past, the more entangled the town's secrets became. Once a sleepy town, it now felt like a place haunted by its history, with every corner hiding something dark.
Clara spent days talking to residents, digging through records, and visiting places connected to Eleanor Moore. One name kept cropping up-Thomas Granger,a businessman who sold his company just before Elenor vanished. He had been one of her closest confidantes, bu after the sale, he disappeared from town.
Clara stood outside his abandoned mansion, now decaying and overgrown. Granger had lived in the same neighborhood as Jakson Moore, which piqued her suspicion. She snapped a few photos, marking the date. This was a key piece of the puzzle.
As she prepared to leave, she noticed a man across the street-Jakson Moore. He stood in the shadow of a tree, watching her. Their eyes locked before he disappeared down an alley. Without hesitation, Clara followed. She had to confront him.