Chapter 6 - Clara Explains The Brutal Truth To Responding Officers
Officer Miller knocked firmly on the nursery door, waiting patiently until the lock clicked and Clara pulled it open.
Clara stood tall in her white trousers and mustard cardigan, her expression calm, collected, and entirely devoid of fear.
“Good evening, officers. I’m Clara Hayes, the mother of the infant involved in this dispute,” Clara stated clearly.
“Mrs. Hayes, we received allegations that you assaulted a minor downstairs. Care to share your side of the story?” Miller asked.
“My one-year-old daughter was holding a cookie, and Mrs. Sterling’s grandson violently snatched it from her hands,” Clara explained.
“When my daughter started crying from terror, he mocked her. I intervened to protect my child from further abuse,” Clara stated.
“She slapped me! She’s lying!” Julian shouted from the hallway where he had crept up behind the officers with his grandmother.
“Quiet down, young man,” Officer Davis instructed Julian sharply, turning her attention back to Clara’s composed demeanor.
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“Is there security footage covering this area of the living room, Mrs. Hayes?” Officer Miller inquired, looking around the nursery.
“Every inch of this estate is monitored by high-definition smart cameras installed by the estate trust,” Clara answered smoothly.
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