Chapter 5 - Evelyn Comforts Lily As Authorities Enter
Evelyn knelt down on the plush rug, opening her arms wide to embrace little Lily in a fierce, protective hug.
“It’s over now, sweetheart; nobody is ever going to hurt or scare you in this house again,” Evelyn whispered softly.
“Are they going to jail forever, Aunt Evelyn?” Lily asked, her voice cracking with lingering fear and exhaustion.
“They are going to answer for every single lie and cruel thing they did to your mother and you,” Evelyn promised.
Agent Miller walked over, handing a secure tablet computer to Evelyn so she could review the decrypted file directory.
“The USB drive contains every offshore transaction and hidden recording from Julian’s private terminal,” Agent Miller reported.
“What about the final file Lily mentioned—the one Eleanor told Julian never to open?” Evelyn asked sharply.
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Agent Miller’s expression tightened into a grim line as he looked down at the encrypted partition on the screen.
“That partition requires a biometric secondary key currently locked inside Eleanor’s personal wall safe upstairs,” the agent said.
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