Eric Marshall
Stories 1
Chapters 4
Words 2.3 K
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Reading 11 m
A Long - Planned Conspiracy Five days later, the workers cleared the secret chamber, which had become a pile of ruins, and carried out Jules' body. After investigation, the local police finally concluded that Jules' death was due to the sudden collapse of the dilapidated secret chamber. It was purely an accident. Meanwhile, in another room of the villa, Lawyer Frans was interrogating Dade Hall. Hall got impatient and stood up, shouting, "Alright, Mr. Frans, don't you want to know the truth? I'll tell…- 2.3 K • Completed
- The Invaluable Inheritance Frans led Jules to the study on the first floor. While sipping coffee, he told Jules a long - standing and legendary story: The first owner of this villa, Count Hall, was the son - in - law of the king. His status and position were extremely prominent at that time. However, one time, in a place of entertainment, he met the young and beautiful dancer, Miss Osgood. They fell in love at first sight and soon became a couple. Under the circumstances at that time, they could only…
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- A Villa from the Sky Jules was an unemployed young man with no money. One day, he was lying in bed, flipping through the newspaper in search of a suitable job. Suddenly, a house - selling notice caught his eye. It read: There was a villa at the foot of Mount Adrid on the outskirts, which had a history of over two hundred years. The owner of the villa was Dade Hall, and he was selling the villa for two million dollars. Those interested should contact Frans Law Firm. At the end of the notice, there…
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- The Accidentally Discovered Secret Chamber Jules found a good bottle of wine in the villa's cellar. After drinking it and feeling a bit tipsy, he started to explore the villa. In a large bedroom on the second floor, he saw a huge portrait hanging in the middle of the room. It was a painting of an 18th - century general. Jules remembered that Frans had once said that the man in the painting was Count Hall, who had built this villa back then and was also the first owner of the villa. Jules felt that…
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