Chapter 5 - EVIDENTIARY PROOF
Officer Miller pulled a digital voice recorder from his tactical belt and set it on the bedside table.
"I need to take your official statement regarding what happened before the emergency call," James explained respectfully.
Nora took a deep breath, her hands steadying as she recalled the agonizing events of the morning.
"Ethan wanted to go to the luxury outlet mall in Greenwich to buy clothes for a party," Nora recounted clearly.
"When my contractions started, his mother told me I was exaggerating to steal Ethan's attention away from his family," she continued.
"Ethan locked the front door from the outside so I couldn't walk to the street to call a taxi," Nora revealed, her voice dropping to a dangerous whisper.
Officer Miller’s jaw tightened as he recorded every word, realizing this was no longer just neglect, but deliberate criminal confinement.
"We retrieved the security footage from your porch camera, Nora," James informed her quietly. "It recorded everything Ethan and his mother said to you."
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Nora closed her eyes, feeling a heavy weight lift from her chest as she realized Ethan could never lie his way out of this nightmare.
"Good," Nora said, opening her eyes with cold determination. "Let the entire world see who they truly are."
