Chapter 10 - The Shocking Truth About The First Wife Murder
The name Vale hung in the heavy air of the foyer, silencing the whispering crowd instantly. Several prominent business leaders in the audience gasped, recognizing the notorious name associated with medical corruption.
“Dr. Adrian Vale sent you here to finish what he started when he murdered my first wife Clara,” Ethan accused. Natalie backed away down the steps, her carefully constructed facade crumbling into absolute terror.
“You have zero proof! That’s just a paranoid fairy tale written by a dead woman!” Natalie yelled back defensively. Ethan stepped down to the marble floor, standing towering over her trembling frame.
“Clara predicted every single move your family would make, right down to your fake identity,” Ethan said quietly. He held up the old photograph of Natalie standing beside Dr. Adrian Vale at an old research facility.
The camera flashes from curious guests recording the scene on their phones captured the undeniable photographic evidence. Natalie realized she was completely cornered with nowhere left to run or lie her way out.
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“You think you’ve won, Ethan? The Vales own half the judges and politicians in this country!” Natalie snapped bitterly. “They will destroy you and your precious daughter before the sun sets tonight.”
As if on cue, the heavy iron front gates of the estate buzzed open with a loud electronic chime.
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