The New York Disappearance

This flow tracks Roger Bolduc’s secret journey, the family’s suspicion, and the discovery that he died in the World Trade Center collapse.

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A Secret Change of Route

A Secret Change of Route A concealed trip Roger Bolduc leaves Québec on a trip supposedly bound for Toronto, then changes course in Montreal and takes the overnight bus to New York. He carries a locked briefcase and plans to meet an intermediary. A dream and a real disaster Loïc dreams of Roger in a burning tower just as the attacks begin. His warning to Isabelle sounds implausible, but it proves that Roger did travel to New York.

The Family’s Suspicions

The Family’s Suspicions Disappearance becomes accusation Georges D’Anjou learns that the cameo is missing from the bank and that Roger had a meeting near the World Trade Center complex. The family connects the stolen jewel and the missing man. Isabelle is isolated Relatives suspect Isabelle of helping Roger, and rumors spread through Québec City. She knows more than she admits, but fear of exposing her complicity keeps her silent.

A Body Identified

A Body Identified Remains end one uncertainty New York medical authorities inform Isabelle that DNA testing identified fragments of Roger’s remains among the World Trade Center debris. His disappearance was not a successful escape. The jewel remains missing The letter makes no mention of the cameo, and the family continues to believe that the object vanished with him. Loïc, already convinced Roger died, is more troubled by the stone’s absence than surprised by the confirmation.

A False Inheritance

A False Inheritance A copy returns Authorities send Georges D’Anjou a counterfeit cameo after the jewel is reported recovered. The family treats the replacement as the original, unaware of the switch. The search continues unseen Loïc hears from Rodrigo Lerbier that a similar cameo surfaced in Cuba, but cannot prove whether it is the same object. The artifact’s false return creates a second mystery alongside Roger’s death.

The Secret Reopens

The Secret Reopens Public scandal revives the past When Georges D’Anjou’s family comes under scrutiny after Lucille’s death, journalists also uncover Roger’s disappearance. The old case once again threatens to expose the cameo story. A surviving witness Loïc fears public disclosure but discovers that the inquiry remains focused on family conduct, not the jewel’s route. Roger’s death is absorbed into a larger scandal without revealing the artifact’s true whereabouts.

September 10 to 11, 2001

September 2001

June 2002

2002 to 2003

September 2011