Chapter 10 - NO MERCY FOR THE CRUEL
Victoria felt her breath catch in her throat as her knees turned to water on the gravel driveway.
"You can't do this! My son owns this house!" Victoria shrieked, tears smearing her expensive mascara.
"Your son used this house as collateral for a commercial business loan three months ago, ma'am," the attorney corrected calmly.
"That loan was called in this morning, and the debt was purchased in full by William Sterling," he added with absolute finality.
Amber pulled her mother’s arm, trembling uncontrollably as neighbors watched the public eviction from across the street.
"Mom, let's just go to a hotel," Amber whimpered, holding her mother up. "Everyone is taking videos of us."
Inside the mansion, workers carefully packed away luxury items while Officer Miller stood by to enforce the court order.
Victoria looked up at the stone porch where Nora had sat in agony three days ago, finally realizing the nightmare was far from over.
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"This is that girl's doing," Victoria spat out bitterly, her heart filled with toxic hatred. "She planned this to destroy us!"
"Nora didn't do this, ma'am," Officer Miller said quietly, walking past her. "Your own cruelty destroyed your family."
