Chapter 5 - Examining The Coercive Legal Documents Spread Across The Table
As the paramedics checked my blood pressure, Reid stood up and walked back to the kitchen table where the sinister stack of documents lay arranged with such cruel, meticulous order.
He picked up the forged divorce papers, the fraudulent psychiatric assessment bearing a signature that clearly belonged to a corrupt local physician, and the emergency guardianship petition drafted by Vivienne’s personal attorney.
“Look at this handwriting, Sergeant,” Reid said, handing the papers over to the lead deputy who had been observing the chaotic scene with mounting suspicion.
“These documents were drawn up by a local notary who specializes in estate fraud and elder coercion; my mother has been busy while I was deployed,” Reid stated grimly.
The deputy scanned the legal letterhead, his brow furrowing as he realized the severe criminal implications of the paperwork spread across our family kitchen table.
“Attempting to secure guardianship of an unborn child using fraudulent medical claims and coercion is a Class C felony in the state of Georgia,” the deputy noted, pulling out his official notebook.
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Across the room, Vivienne stopped crying instantly, her sharp eyes widening as she heard the word felony spoken aloud by an officer of the law.
“I was only protecting my family legacy!” Vivienne shouted defensively from the sofa, finally dropping the mask of innocence and revealing the desperate anger beneath.
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