Chapter 5 - The Handcuffs Snap
Evelyn didn't weep; instead, her delicate features contorted into a mask of cold, unyielding aristocratic contempt.
"She was going to take half your fortune in the divorce, David," Evelyn sneered, her voice devoid of any human empathy.
"I saved your legacy, and this is how you repay me? By letting these blue-collar cops put their filthy hands on me?"
Detective Miller stepped forward, violently twisting Evelyn’s arms behind her back until the steel cuffs clicked shut with heavy finality.
"Evelyn Vance, you are under arrest for first-degree murder, felony child abuse, and obstruction of justice," Miller announced grimly.
As officers marched her down the grand marble staircase, Evelyn turned her head back toward the two children standing near the wall.
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"You think you’re safe now, Ethan?!" Evelyn laughed hysterically into the dark night. "My family owns every judge in New York State!"
The heavy oak front doors slammed shut behind her, leaving a suffocating silence in the ruin of the hallway.
