Chapter 6 - Lily Tells The Detective About Victoria's Dark Secret
Sheriff Miller knelt down to eye level with five-year-old Lily, offering a warm, reassuring smile to calm her frayed nerves.
“Hey there, sweetheart. Can you tell me what happened down in the cellar today?” the sheriff asked gently.
Lily clutched her beige plush bunny tightly, burying her face in her father’s shoulder before speaking in a soft whisper.
“Aunt Victoria dragged me down the stairs because I saw her opening the big safe and taking out papers with red stamps,” Lily explained.
Sheriff Miller stood back up, his professional demeanor hardening as he turned his attention toward the defiant stepmother.
“It sounds like witness intimidation and child endangerment to me, Mrs. Vance,” the sheriff noted, pulling out his handcuffs.
“She’s a confused child making up stories to cover for her father’s sloppy custody demands!” Victoria yelled hysterically.
Leo ignored her desperate shrieks, focusing entirely on the heavy steel lockbox resting on the mahogany table before them.
“She wasn't just hiding family papers; she was hiding proof of financial crimes against this estate,” Leo countered coldly.
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Nora gently led Lily away from the hallway drama toward the warm kitchen to get a cup of hot cocoa.
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