Chapter 68: Kelly Wilson

Eleanor woke early, the faint glow of dawn seeping through the heavy curtains of her bedroom. Her senses stirred before her body fully did, and she instinctively reached out with her aura, brushing against a familiar presence lingering just outside the door.

"Ophelia," she thought, instantly alert. "She must have come to report her investigation results. I can’t let her wait too long. Freya is still asleep... I’ll have to step out quietly."

Eleanor slipped out of bed and headed to the bathroom to freshen up. After a quick wash, she changed out of her soft sleepwear into a simple, elegant loungewear set. She moved with practiced grace as she stepped outside her room, carefully closing the door behind her so Freya wouldn’t stir.

As she turned, she found Ophelia standing silently, almost like a shadow in the hallway.

"I suppose you’ve brought something interesting, since you couldn’t wait for me to become available to hear your report," Eleanor said softly.

Ophelia gave a quick nod, her eyes sharp and serious. "Yes, Ma’am. I’ve uncovered a very big secret."

Just as she began to speak, Eleanor raised a hand. "Let’s go to the study. I’d rather hear this in private."

"Of course." Ophelia followed her without question.

Inside the study, Eleanor took her seat at the head of the polished wooden desk and motioned for Ophelia to sit across from her. The room was silent except for the faint ticking of the clock on the far wall.

her hands.

into the full process I used to gather this information... it would take too long. But what I’ve found about Kelly Wilson is a very deep story. I retrieved details from

raised an eyebrow in interest but

Joan’s mother, Katherine Wilson, went to

eyes narrowed slightly. "So, she was really

her story, Hannah Cranfield brought her to England and enrolled her as a resident student at St. Margaret’s School, which was supported by the Church. Joan thrived there and eventually received a fully funded scholarship to the London School of Economics, where she

forward slightly,

one of her classmates... Anthony Hayward Chapman, and the two fell in love. During their final year, Anthony’s father, Baron Hayward John Chapman of Bethnal Green, who was a Minister in the House of Lords at the time, arranged a political marriage for his son.

eye. "That’s when Joan’s problems began. Baron Hayward sent his men to threaten her. He demanded she break

Eleanor said. "She

then became a powerful figure as the Bishop of Portsmouth. While staying at the Bishop’s residence, Joan discovered she was pregnant. In order to protect her and the baby, Bishop Cranfield sent her to

of Accra personally handled her situation back then. Joan was issued a Ghanaian passport under the name Kelly

mother’s surname and took on a new identity. To

was born, she named her June Osborne, returning to her father’s surname as

added, "By the way, Jack Osborne was posthumously awarded both the Queen’s Gallantry Medal and the Queen’s Police Medal. As for the story about June being named after the first female Dean of a cathedral... that was likely a cover to hide her true

in her

excitement in her voice. "What I couldn’t wait to tell you is the

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