Chapter 13 - Constance Hysterical Outburst Echoes Through Empty Halls
Back at the grand mansion, Constance Hartwell sat alone in the vast, echoing dining room without a single servant or relative.
The electricity had been cut off by utility providers, leaving the opulent room lit only by gray morning sunlight.
She screamed curses at the empty walls, smashing a crystal water pitcher against the marble fireplace in blind rage.
Her life's work, her social standing, and her absolute control had evaporated overnight like mist in the sun.
When county sheriffs entered the mansion to execute final eviction notices, they found her babbling incoherently.
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She was escorted out the front doors in a housecoat, shielding her face from the flashing cameras of reporters waiting outside.
The untouchable matriarch was gone forever, replaced by a broken old woman facing criminal trial alone.
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