Chapter 9 - Diane Confronts Ryan About Mishandling The Secret
Diane paced frantically across her luxurious living room floor, her hands trembling around her coffee cup. When Ryan’s frantic call connected, she immediately started screaming accusations through the receiver.
“I told you we should have been more careful with that boy, Ryan! I told you he talks too much!” Diane shrieked. “Shut up, Mom! The police and marshals just served me with emergency restraining orders and custody papers!” Ryan yelled back.
Diane dropped her porcelain cup, shattering it against the Persian rug as cold terror gripped her chest. “Restraining orders? On what grounds? It was just a little discipline to keep him in line like I did with you!” she defended.
“The psychologist interviewed Noah, and he told them about the basement room under the stairs, Mom!” Ryan shouted hysterically. Silence hung heavy over the phone line for several long seconds as the gravity of their exposure sank in.
“We need to call our family attorney right now before this gets brought before a judge,” Diane whispered hoarsely. “It’s too late for lawyers, Mom; Elena has the state child protective services and the police backing her up completely,” Ryan cursed.
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“If I go down for this, Ryan, you’re going down with me because you helped cover it up every step of the way!” Diane threatened. The mother and son who had conspired to abuse an innocent child now turned on each other like cornered wolves.
The toxic dynasty they built on fear and intimidation was finally imploding from within.
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