Chapter 4 - Daniel Faces A Brutal Choice Between Loyalty And Truth
Daniel turned his gaze toward me, his expression a pathetic mix of guilt, fear, and desperate self-preservation.
“Honey, you know I love you, but things were just so chaotic with Mom breathing down my neck,” Daniel mumbled lamely.
“You didn't care when she slapped me, Daniel; you only care now that her crimes have been exposed publicly,” I stated coldly.
Richard ignored his spineless son entirely, stepping directly up to Evelyn with cold, unyielding vengeance in his eyes.
“You wanted to frame an innocent girl for theft so the police would arrest her before she found your financial trail,” Richard said.
“I did it for our future, Richard! You were going to retire and give everything to charity!” Evelyn screamed in defense.
“Our future is over, Evelyn. As of this exact second, you are legally locked out of every family account we own,” Richard declared.
Evelyn lunged forward like a cornered animal, attempting to claw the phone out of my hand before I could back away.
Richard caught her wrist mid-air with a grip of iron, swinging her around and pushing her toward the leather barstools.
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“Stay right there and don't move an inch, or I will have you dragged out of this house in handcuffs right now,” Richard warned.
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