Chapter 2 - Diane Arrested And Dragged Away In Handcuffs
The heavy oak doors of the grand Bel Air atrium echoed with the sharp clack of security boots rushing across the marble floor.
Four burly security enforcers grabbed Diane by the shoulders, wrenching her arms behind her back with absolute force.
“You can’t touch me! I am the matriarch of this estate!” Diane shrieked, kicking her heels against the stone tiles.
“You just tried to murder an infant, Mrs. Bennett; your reign in this house is officially over,” the lead guard stated coldly.
Steel handcuffs snapped shut around her wrists with a metallic ring that cut through the tense, suffocating silence of the hall.
Michael stood frozen near the pool edge, holding trembling little Lily tightly against his racing chest while staring in disbelief.
“Take her down to the holding room and call the county sheriff department immediately,” Michael instructed, his voice hollow and broken.
Diane glared daggers at her son as she was hauled away toward the subterranean service elevators behind the cascading waterfall.
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“You’re destroying everything your father built, Michael! You’ll regret choosing her!” Diane screamed before the heavy doors slid shut.
Emma stood motionless on the balcony above, her fingers still clutching the sealed envelope that held the terrifying family secret.
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