Evelyn’s decision to follow Marcus Gray led her to a secluded part of Eldridge, where she discovered an abandoned building that once served as a secondary workshop for the Thorn family.
The building was now eerily quiet and overgrown, a perfect
hideout for anyone wanting to stay out of sight.
Inside, Evelyn found evidence of recent activity:
footprints, discarded tools, and an old, dusty safe. Her heart raced as she
realized this might be connected to the Midnight Star.
She managed to force open the safe, revealing a collection
of old documents and blueprints. Among them was a detailed map of the Thorn
estate, highlighting a hidden passageway.
The map indicated that the secret room mentioned in the
diary was located beneath the main house, accessible through a concealed
entrance in the library. Evelyn made her way back to the Thorn estate,
determined to find this hidden room.
In the library, Evelyn examined the shelves and discovered a
hidden lever behind a row of books. Pulling it revealed a staircase leading
down into the darkness.
She descended cautiously, her flashlight cutting through the
gloom. The secret room was filled with antique furniture and dusty artifacts,
but more importantly, it contained a safe. Inside the safe, Evelyn found the
Midnight Star, along with a letter from Edward Thorn explaining his
disappearance.