Chapter 7 - Florence Reveals The Dark Motive Behind The Attack
Paramedics wheeled Florence into the back of an ambulance, allowing Edward to ride along to St. Jude Medical Center. As the vehicle sped through town, Florence explained the shocking truth she had discovered about her daughter-in-law.
"Victoria's real name is Vanessa Sterling; she served time for financial fraud in Chicago five years ago," Florence revealed quietly. Edward stared at his mother in stunned silence, realizing how thoroughly he had been deceived over the past two years.
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"She changed her name, altered her background records, and deliberately engineered our chance meeting at the country club," Florence added. The elaborate romance had never been built on love; it was a calculated, long-term con targeting the Harrington fortune.
When Florence discovered the deception and refused to hand over the estate deeds, Victoria snapped under pressure. The greed had finally exposed the monstrous nature hiding beneath a veneer of high-society elegance and charm.
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