Chapter 10 - Daniel Confronts Vanessa Inside Their Suburban Family Kitchen
Daniel drove back to the suburban house in total silence, his hands locked in a death grip around the steering wheel.
When he unlocked the front door, Vanessa was sitting calmly at the kitchen island, drinking a cup of chamomile tea.
“You went to the hospital while I was at the precinct,” Daniel said, his voice dropping into a dangerous, icy register.
Vanessa took a slow sip of her tea before setting the porcelain cup down on the marble countertop with a soft click.
“Those children need discipline, Daniel, and you’ve been letting them run wild with these ridiculous, fabricated stories.”
“You pushed my wife down those stairs, Vanessa, and you terrorized my children for two solid years,” Daniel accused.
Vanessa stood up slowly, a cold, mocking smile playing at the corners of her carefully painted red lips.
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“And what are you going to do about it, Daniel? The police won’t listen, the courts think you’re grieving wildly.”
“I’m going to make sure you spend the rest of your natural life behind bars where you belong,” Daniel vowed.
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