Chapter 7 - THE FIRST RECORDINGArthur listened to Julian’s recorder at the hospital.
Julian was dehydrated, underweight, and suffering from chronic anxiety and injuries from restraints, but doctors expected physical recovery.
The recorder contained dates spanning only the last six weeks.
Enough.
On one audio file:
Victoria:
“He’s asking about the archive again.”
Charles:
“Then tell him the documents were destroyed.”
Victoria:
“He doesn’t believe me.”
Charles:
“He doesn’t need to believe. He needs to stay hidden until the court accepts the death certification permanently for trust purposes.”
Arthur paused.
“Trust purposes?”
His attorney, Rebecca Lane, explained.
A person can be legally presumed dead for certain property matters after specific procedures and time periods, but the details vary.
Charles had been pursuing final trust administration based on Julian’s supposed death.
Not simply grieving.
Preparing redistribution.
They were weeks from a decisive trustee vote.
That explained why Julian had been brought back to the mansion.
Charles wanted him nearby, hidden, controlled, until the documents were signed.
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Then he planned to move him overseas.
Possibly permanently.
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