Chapter 6 - Henry Changes Nathan's Entire Story
Paramedics reached Henry through the service tunnel after Eric manually released an exterior maintenance gate.
Henry had been struck on the head but remained conscious.
Daniel stayed beside him.
“What did Nathan do?”
Henry hesitated.
“Eleven million dollars disappeared from the pension account before Charles began covering it up.”
Daniel stared.
“Nathan stole it?”
“No.”
“Then what?”
“He moved it.”
Henry explained that Nathan discovered Charles planned to drain the employee pension fund during a company collapse.
Nathan secretly transferred eleven million dollars into a protected trust so Charles could not reach it.
Legally, the transfer was unauthorized.
Morally, Nathan believed he was saving employees’ money.
Charles discovered it.
He threatened to accuse Nathan of theft.
Nathan then found evidence Charles had already moved millions elsewhere.
The conflict escalated.
The staged death was not simply Nathan sacrificing himself for Margaret.
It was also an escape from prosecution, retaliation, and his own unauthorized actions.
Daniel appreciated the complication.
Nathan was not a perfect hero.
Charles was not made innocent by Nathan’s mistakes.
Henry continued.
The biometric safe contained proof showing where the protected eleven million went.
If Nathan opened it first, he could potentially destroy evidence linking himself to the transfer.
Rachel shook her head.
“Nathan wouldn’t.”
Henry looked at her.
“You haven’t seen him in twelve years.”
Neither had Daniel.
The intercom came alive.
Nathan had been listening.
“Henry always did know how to make himself sound useful.”
Daniel looked toward the ceiling speaker.
“Come out.”
“I will.”
“When?”
“When you open Dad’s safe.”
Daniel refused.
“No.”
Silence.
Then Nathan laughed softly.
“You finally learned not to follow instructions.”
A door clicked open farther down the tunnel.
Inside was another staircase.
It led upward.
Eric checked the mansion plan.
“That staircase comes out behind the ballroom.”
Daniel realized Nathan could move through the house without using visible halls.
Lily had heard knocking because someone had been moving beneath her feet.
Then Margaret screamed from upstairs.
May you like
Daniel ran.
Lily was gone.
