Chapter 2 - THE TRUTH REVEALED
Marcus stood towering over Chloe, his navy blue tuxedo immaculate while his face remained a mask of pure ice.
Chloe’s forced tears dried instantly, her eyes widening in sheer terror as she looked up at the black dome security camera.
Elena whimpered on the cold marble floor, clutching her pregnant belly among the sharp shards of the shattered glass table.
"You pushed her," Marcus said, his voice dropping an octave into dangerous, quiet wrath.
"Marcus, please, it was an accident! She tripped!" Chloe lied frantically, her emerald green velvet dress rustling as she backed away.
Marcus didn't waste another breath on her, dropping to his knees beside his injured wife.
He gently cradled Elena’s head, careful not to touch the sharp glass glistening around her sky blue silk nightgown.
"Hold on, sweetheart. Emergency responders are on their way," Marcus whispered, pulling out his smartphone with trembling hands.
Outside, the distant wail of police sirens began to echo down the long oak-lined driveway of the Dallas estate.
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The red light on the ceiling camera continued its silent, relentless blink, recording every second of Chloe's guilt.
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