Chapter 2 - Michael Rejects The Shocking Revelation About Daniel Brooks
The hospital room felt as though it had suddenly run out of oxygen.
Michael stood frozen beside the metal IV pole, his knuckles turning white as he stared at his wife.
“Daniel?” Michael whispered, the name tasting like poison on his tongue. “Are you out of your mind, Sarah?”
Sarah shook her head slowly, tears carving fresh paths through the dust and fatigue on her pale cheeks.
“He was working with Rachel behind our backs for months before the accident, Michael,” she sobbed softly.
Michael gripped the edge of the mattress, his mind desperately rejecting a truth so monstrous it defied comprehension.
“Daniel was my best man; he delivered the eulogy at your funeral and held our son when he cried,” Michael choked out.
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“He wanted control of the firm, and he wanted you vulnerable enough to sign over the corporate shares,” Sarah revealed.
The terrifying puzzle pieces began slamming together in Michael’s mind with brutal, undeniable clarity.
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