Chapter 11 - Helen Had Been Watching Them
Helen Graves once worked under Eleanor Drake.
She knew about the hidden accounts.
She had helped copy trust records.
When Eleanor vanished, Helen changed jobs, changed cities, and later entered the Hale household under her married name.
She believed the missing evidence would eventually resurface.
Ethan asked who prepared the recent transfer.
Helen looked at Margaret.
Nobody breathed.
Margaret’s face went empty.
“Helen.”
“You did.”
Emma stared.
Margaret sat down.
“It wasn’t what it looks like.”
Emma gave a bitter laugh.
“That sentence is becoming popular.”
Margaret explained she panicked after learning Emma had been found.
If Charlotte reclaimed everything immediately, the company could collapse.
So Margaret prepared a temporary transfer into her own control.
She intended to reverse it later.
Emma stared at her.
“You hid my life.”
“Yes.”
“You let my mother think I was dead.”
“Yes.”
“You moved what belonged to me without asking.”
“Yes.”
“Why should I trust you?”
Margaret’s eyes filled.
“You shouldn’t.”
The answer silenced everyone.
Then Helen revealed one more thing.
She had recorded the patio before Ethan arrived.
In the video, Richard leaned toward Celeste and whispered:
“Keep Margaret quiet until Emma leaves.”
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Richard’s face changed.
His final lie had just collapsed.
