Chapter 4 - The Threat of the Law
Evelyn’s face turned a dangerous shade of purple as she stepped forward, her expensive perfume choking the air in the room.
"Call the police!" Evelyn sneered, her voice venomous. "My brother is a senior judge in the Circuit Court!"
"They will laugh you out of the station, you ungrateful little orphan!"
Mark looked back and forth between his mother and his wife, his chest heaving as panic paralyzed his spine.
"Claire, don't do this, think about my promotion at the firm!" Mark pleaded, reaching out to grab Claire’s high-waisted white trousers.
"If my family gets dragged into a public police scandal, the senior partners will pull my name off the partner track!"
Claire stepped backward, avoiding his touch as if his skin carried an infectious disease.
She pulled her smartphone from her pocket, unlocked the screen with her thumb, and dialed three digits with absolute composure.
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"Fairfax County Emergency, what is your location?" the dispatcher’s clear voice echoed through the speaker.
"I need an officer at 412 Maple Drive immediately," Claire stated clearly. "My mother-in-law just physically assaulted my infant child."
