Chapter 4 - My Father Advises Me On Strategic Legal Action
I pressed pause on the video, my chest heaving as silent tears of rage streamed down my burning cheeks.
I reached for my phone and dialed my father’s private number, praying he was still awake despite the late hour.
He answered on the second ring, his steady, authoritative voice cutting through the heavy haze of my shock.
“Rachel, tell me what you found,” my father commanded quietly from the other end of the encrypted line.
“Dad, it wasn't an accident; I have video proof that Linda intentionally poured that scalding coffee on Ellie,” I choked out.
My father went dead silent for several seconds, breathing heavily as the gravity of my discovery settled over him.
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“Listen to me very carefully, Rachel,” my father instructed, his tone turning razor-sharp and unyielding.
“Do not show that video to Ben, do not confront Linda, and secure multiple encrypted backups of that file immediately.”
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