Chapter 11 - Claire’s Secret Past Begins To Unravel Across Town
Downstairs in the living room, Officer Davis ran Claire’s maiden name through the national police database on her mobile terminal.
The screen flashed red, pulling up a criminal record from another state under the alias Claire Kensington.
She had been involved in three previous marriages to wealthy, widowed men under suspicious financial circumstances.
Every single one of those former husbands had suffered mysterious household fires or sudden, unexplained financial ruin.
Claire wasn't just an abusive stepmother; she was a calculated predator operating as a professional domestic con artist.
Officer Davis printed out the federal dossier, tucking it neatly beneath her clipboard before walking back upstairs.
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She handed the papers to Daniel, who scanned the criminal rap sheet with absolute, paralyzing horror.
“She targeted your family from the very beginning, Mr. Vance; Sarah’s fire was never an accident,” Officer Davis stated grimly.
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