Chapter 16 - The Secret Alliance
Martha pulled the little boy into the shadows of the walk-in pantry, her heart pounding against her ribs like a trapped bird.
“I know she’s a monster, child,” Martha whispered fiercely, gripping his small shoulders.
“I saw what she did to your mother. But your father is blind, and the police in this county are all on his payroll.”
“What do we do?” Holland asked, wiping his nose with his sleeve.
“We don't go to the local police,” Martha said, pulling a small silver flash drive from her pocket and pressing it into his palm.
“This contains every security log, backup video file, and deleted digital record from the estate server over the past two years.”
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“My nephew is a federal cyber-crime investigator in Washington,” Martha continued, her voice urgent.
“Take this drive, hide it where nobody will ever look, and wait for the right moment to give it to your father when he’s finally ready to see the truth.”
