Chapter 6 - Vanessa Screams Lies While Being Dragged Upstairs
Outside the front entrance of Mercer House, flashing red and blue patrol lights cast an eerie glow over the manicured lawn.
Several neighbors stood near the wrought-iron gates in their bathrobes, whispering as Vanessa was shoved into a cruiser.
“She’s crazy! My mother is senile and staged the whole thing to ruin my life! Call my attorney right now!” Vanessa yelled.
The heavy rear door of the police wagon slammed shut, cutting off her hysterical voice as the cruiser prepared to depart.
Detective Ortiz walked over to the back of the ambulance where the paramedics were sliding my stretcher inside.
“You handled that like a veteran investigator, Martha. Are you holding up okay under the heavy pain?” Lena asked warmly.
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“Just make sure those transfer papers and her stolen notary stamp never leave your custody, Lena,” I murmured back.
“They’re locked in my secure briefcase. She’ll never see daylight outside a courtroom again,” Lena promised with a reassuring nod.
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