Chapter 8 - Emergency Services Arrive at Mansion

Within eight minutes, the serene suburban street outside the grand American mansion transformed into a flashing sea of red and blue.
Two local police cruisers and a county ambulance pulled up onto the circular driveway with sirens wailing loudly.
Heavy tactical boots rushed across the pristine marble foyer as officers entered the house with hands resting on their holsters.
“Sir, where are the victims and the suspect?” the lead police officer demanded, scanning the luxurious living room.
“Right here. My children are safe, but the woman responsible is upstairs trying to destroy evidence,” the father reported calmly.
Four officers sprinted up the grand staircase, intercepting the stepmother as she tried to sneak toward the master bedroom.
“Hands behind your back! Do not move!” an officer shouted, grabbing her wrists and snapping cold steel handcuffs on her.
The stepmother shrieked hysterically as she was dragged down the stairs, her designer dress dragging across the pristine steps.
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“You can’t do this to me! My family name will destroy your careers!” she screamed at the top of her lungs.
The paramedics entered the living room immediately, carrying medical kits to evaluate Noah and his younger sister.