The Hidden Cupcake
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The letter expressed the old man’s fear of Jemma’s brothers falling into bad habits when he was gone.
He asked Jemma to build a life for herself, knowing she was more than capable.
But at the foot of the note, there was a section about a hidden cellar door in one of the barn’s stalls.
He had unlocked it and wanted Jemma to explore, saying he’d hidden a ‘cupcake’ for her to find.