Chapter 4: The Confrontation of Lies
Sarah’s façade finally broke. She didn't scream; she began to shake, a violent, uncontrollable tremor that rattled the fine china on the table.
"I had to," she sobbed, the tears flowing freely now, but not out of regret. "You were going to pull the plug on the company. You were going to ruin us! I did it for the family, for our daughter!"
"Our daughter thinks her father is a hero who died trying to save a drowning stranger," Robert said, standing up. He towered over them, the shadow of his six-year ordeal cast long against the walls. "She doesn't know you tried to bury her father in a shallow grave to keep your lifestyle."
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Julian, the coward, tried to pivot. "Robert, let's be reasonable. We can settle this. Money, assets, we can give you whatever you want—"
Robert laughed, a hollow sound. "You still don't get it. I don't want your money. I want the truth. And the truth is currently being uploaded to every major news outlet in the country."
