Chapter 2 - THE POLICE ARRIVE
The sharp, pulsating red and blue emergency lights sliced through the sheer white curtains of the sunlit suburban kitchen.
Ethan stood like an iron wall in front of his wife, Maya, holding his smartphone tightly against his ear.
His mother, Victoria, stared at him in absolute disbelief, her manicured hands trembling against her emerald green blazer.
"You actually called the police on your own mother, Ethan?" Victoria whispered, her voice laced with venomous outrage.
Outside, the heavy crunch of gravel signaled two police cruisers pulling up into the cobblestone driveway of the Austin estate.
Maya clutched three-week-old baby Liam closer to her chest, her soft sobs echoing softly against the marble countertops.
"You shattered glass right next to my newborn son, Victoria," Ethan replied, his voice terrifyingly calm and cold.
"It was an accident! She provoked me!" Victoria shrieked, pointing a crimson-nailed finger at the terrified young mother.
The heavy front door swung open, and two uniformed local police officers stepped cautiously into the bright, luxurious kitchen.
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They immediately noticed the shattered porcelain teacups scattered across the floor alongside the smashed chocolate birthday cake.
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