Chapter 9 - A Sudden Collapse In Court
The news sent a physical shockwave through the room, making Luke hyperventilate as his chest heaved up and down in rapid gasps.
“He’s lying!” Luke screamed, thrashing against his metal handcuffs until his wrists began to bleed against the sharp steel edges.
“I didn’t know what was in those pills! Vance told me they were experimental fertility boosters! I was just trying to help my wife!”
I leaned forward in my wheelchair, looking directly into his terrified, bloodshot eyes with complete, unyielding contempt.
“You held me down on the kitchen floor while the water was boiling on the stove, Luke,” I reminded him, my voice cutting through his screams.
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“You looked me in the eyes and told me my body was broken right before you poured it over my chest.”
“You didn’t want a son, Luke. You wanted a victim who would never live long enough to ask where her money went.”
