Episode 533: The Lord of the World - Book 3 - The Victory: Chapter 5, Part 1

Oliver, still reeling from Mabel’s mysterious disappearance, has exhausted every lead—tracing her to the station and Victoria, contacting police, and receiving only vague, unhelpful responses. A chance phone call from Mr. Francis reveals that Mabel was last heard speaking with someone on a Friday night, leaving Oliver to speculate whether she sought refuge with a Catholic or pursued euthanasia, a possibility made more plausible by the 1998 “Released Act.” That same evening, Oliver receives an urgent summons from Snowford, informing him of an extraordinary council meeting at 20:00, where the President and a delegation from Paris will discuss a new matter involving the Pope’s whereabouts and the Catholic issue. Arriving at the council chamber—a windowless, cold, sound‑deadened room—Oliver observes the solemn atmosphere as officials await the President’s proposal, while whispers about his personal life and a mysterious secretary named Phillips surface, hinting at deeper political intrigue.

From the book The Lord of the World by Reverend Robert Hugh Benson

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