The Unstoppable Dragon Marshal

74. Shadows of the Past

Elijah sat at his desk, the dim light casting shadows on the stacks of documents that surrounded him.

For hours, he had been poring over old files, digging into the murky past of Mary Shaw and her false accusations that had once shattered the Norton family. But the deeper he looked, the more lies and manipulation he uncovered.

The accusations Mary had made weren’t just a tool to discredit his grandfather—they were part of a larger conspiracy.

All four major families had been involved, their hands dirty with deceit.

Each one had played a role in bringing down the Nortons, weakening them so that they could seize control of the family's wealth and power.

Elijah clenched his fists as he read through the details.

His grandfather had been framed for a crime he didn’t commit, and the other families had worked together to destroy everything his family had built.

Worse, Duke West’s rise to power had been directly linked to Mary Shaw’s lies. She had been a pawn, used to push Duke further into t