Chapter 75

• Hayley's POV
• As we went further into the hidden room, Jack and Cara flanked my sides. The air suffocated beneath the history and a million hidden mysteries. The walls stretched high, crowded with centuries-old artefacts that shimmered beneath the ineffable luminescence of ancient symbols. A thousand thoughts flew through my head, but I knew the solutions were here. This is going to blow your mind, so get seated and comfy.
• Sit back, and Jack then continued in a smooth, velvety voice, "Hayley, what you are about to learn will change everything you thought. You thought. You knew Aiden was all about his mission. I swivelled around with eyes that revealed determination. "I'm ready, Jack. I need to know the truth." The simple but stern way Cara put it out was gentle yet firm. Though, "Hayley You absorb everything here. You’re not alone." I swallowed and steeled myself before nodding as well. "Thank you, Cara. Let's do this." Jack pointed in the direction of a huge, ornate chest at the centre. With care, he began to lift up the lid and expose a set of documents and his artefact preservers. He gave me an old leather-bound journal, with the pages poached green with time.