Chapter 20 - The Unforgiving Truth
"Clara! Please have mercy on me! Ethan is in federal prison, and the banks have seized my home and jewelry!" Elena begged.
Clara looked down at the woman who had watched with cold apathy while her son abused a pregnant wife.
"When you stood on that grand staircase sipping wine while Ethan choked me, did you show any mercy, Elena?" Clara asked softly.
Elena choked on her own tears, her mouth opening silently as the haunting memory of her cruelty returned to haunt her.
"You chose your side when you chose greed and cruelty over basic human decency," Clara stated with absolute finality.
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"Find a lawyer, Elena. You're going to need one to defend against your own complicity in the embezzlement."
Clara turned her back on her former mother-in-law, walking slowly back toward the manor as Elena screamed in despair.
