Chapter 6 - Tyler Reveals The Extent Of The Financial Embezzlement
The rain began to fall heavily against the windshield, the wipers slapping rhythmically back and forth across the glass in the foggy morning air.
“Why didn't Emma come to me directly, Tyler? Why did she hide the letter under the kitchen sink?” Mason asked, his voice filled with heartache.
“Because my dad threatened to use his medical authority to declare her mentally unstable if she ever spoke a word to you,” Tyler explained.
“They told her that if she stayed quiet for six months, they would let her go to college in London without any further interference.”
“But then two weeks ago, Emma realized my dad was planning to permanently institutionalize her so she could never testify in court.”
Mason felt a wave of icy nausea roll through his stomach, realizing how close he had come to losing his daughter forever to cold-blooded greed.
He reached across the bench seat, placing a steady, warm hand on Tyler’s trembling shoulder, offering the boy a moment of genuine comfort.
“You’re doing the right thing now, son. I won't let your father hurt you or Emma ever again. I give you my word on that.”
Tyler looked up at Mason, wiping his nose with his hoodie sleeve, a small flicker of hope finally appearing in his tear-filled gray eyes.
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Behind them, the silver Mercedes flashed its high beams repeatedly, trying to force Mason to pull his truck over onto the muddy shoulder.
Mason ignored the lights, taking a sharp off-ramp exit toward the secluded, heavily forested road where the Pinecrest Medical Clinic was hidden.
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