Chapter 10
Back at Clara's modest apartment, the sunlight poured warmly through the kitchen windows as Maya played with a coloring book. The nightmare of the backyard hole was slowly being replaced by the comforting sounds of normal family life.
Clara’s phone buzzed continuously with notifications from family court judges approving emergency custody modifications. Richard kept his word, submitting a signed affidavit detailing Victoria’s psychological abuse and financial threats.
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The legal battle was moving faster than anticipated, propelled by overwhelming public outrage and unrefutable physical proof. Clara knew that Victoria would not go down quietly, but the federal and state protections were firmly on their side now.
A knock on the front door interrupted the quiet afternoon, causing Clara to tense up for a brief second. She checked the peephole to find a federal process server holding a thick manila envelope of court documents.
