When Time Ran Out

Previously

…The words hung in the air, a chilling premonition. Arthur felt a cold knot form in his stomach, but it was tempered by a burning resolve. He had stepped into a world he didn’t understand, a world of shadows and whispers, of forgotten scandals and dangerous secrets. And now, he couldn't turn back. The note, once a mere curiosity, had become a beacon, guiding him towards a truth that was both terrifying and vital. The gilded cage was beginning to reveal its bars, and Arthur knew, with a certainty that settled deep in his bones, that he was already inside. The question was no longer whether to look, but how to survive what he found.