Chapter 13 - Martha Confesses Her Complicity In The Dark Scheme
Three hours later, inside the county holding interrogation room, Martha sat across a stainless-steel table from two federal prosecutors.
Her hair was disheveled, and her haughty estate housekeeper demeanor had completely collapsed into desperate sobbing.
“I didn't want them to kill her! Marcus promised she would only sleep for twenty-four hours until the papers were signed!” Martha cried.
“You helped administer the tetrodotoxin in her evening tea, Martha; that makes you an accessory to murder,” Agent Miller stated flatly.
“Mr. Vance threatened my son in prison if I didn't help them stage the funeral!” she wailed, clutching her face.
The audio and video confession recorded inside the interrogation room automatically transmitted to Caleb’s secure tablet at the hospital.
Caleb sat beside Elena’s hospital bed, playing the digital file while his wife watched with a heartbroken expression.
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“She was like a mother to us, Caleb... how could she betray our home for Marcus?” Elena whispered softly.
“Greed has a way of rotting people from the inside out, sweetheart,” Caleb replied gently, taking her hand.
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