Chapter 23 - The Glass Shatters
Damian froze, staring down at his son in utter shock.
“Holland... what did you say?” Damian breathed, stepping back toward the boy.
Before Holland could answer, Celeste lunged across the room with the speed of a striking cobra, grabbing the glass of wine and hurling it against the marble floor.
The crystal shattered into a thousand glittering pieces, dark red liquid splashing wildly across their feet like fresh blood.
“The boy is delirious from his captivity trauma!” Celeste shrieked, her aristocratic composure finally shattering completely.
“He doesn't know what he’s saying!”
“He knows exactly what he’s saying,” a cold, familiar voice echoed from the top of the grand staircase.
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Damian and Celeste turned around to see Detective Miller standing at the landing, flanked by four federal agents in tactical gear holding arrest warrants.
“Celeste Ashford, you’re under federal arrest for the premeditated murder of Elizabeth Ashford, the aggravated kidnapping of a minor, and the homicide of Martha Jenkins,” Detective Miller announced, holding up the official documents.
