Chapter 17 - Confronting Eleanor In The Chief Judge’s Chambers
Ten minutes later, Marcus, Clara, and Dr. Harrison stood inside the wood-paneled chambers of Chief Federal Judge Arthur Miller on the nineteenth floor.
Judge Miller, a stern man with white hair wearing a formal robe, reviewed the glowing digital ledgers projected onto his large desk monitor.
Agent Ramirez and Eleanor stepped into the chambers accompanied by two federal prosecutors, demanding the immediate surrender of the fugitives.
"Judge Miller, this entire scene is an illegal breach of federal court procedure!" the prosecutor argued passionately from the doorway.
"Silence!" Judge Miller barked, slamming his hand down onto the mahogany desk so hard his crystal water glass rattled violently.
He raised his eyes, glaring at Eleanor with absolute, unyielding judicial fury that froze the entire room into total silence.
"These records detail illegal human biological experimentation and systematic murder carried out on American soil, Eleanor," Judge Miller stated.
"These documents are forged fabrications created by a desperate husband trying to steal my daughter's trust fund!" Eleanor argued back fiercely.
Clara took a step forward, her voice clear, strong, and unwavering as she looked her mother dead in the eyes for the first time.
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"I took the blood samples myself, Mother," Clara revealed. "The lab results bear your personal administrative authorization code from Apex Bio-Tech."
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