Chapter 5 - Evelyn Screams Denying The Legal Document Validity
Evelyn lost all remaining pretense of elite social grace, lunging across the table like a cornered animal.
“This is fraud! I’ll have your law license revoked before the sun rises tomorrow!” Evelyn shrieked, pointing a shaking finger at the attorney.
Mr. Harrison calmly slid the documents back into the manila envelope and tucked it securely under his arm.
“Feel free to file any motion you like, Mrs. Vance, though it’s hard to litigate from a federal penitentiary,” Mr. Harrison replied.
Ethan’s knees buckled completely, and he collapsed onto one of the dining chairs, burying his face in his trembling hands.
“Federal... penitentiary? What are you talking about, Harrison?” Ethan choked out through his fingers.
“Your mother didn't just mismanage the estate funds, Ethan; she systematically embezzled from Sarah’s orphaned trust account for a decade,” the lawyer explained.
The American flag standing proudly in the corner of the dining room seemed to cast a solemn, judging light over the disgraced family.
Evelyn stopped screaming, her chest heaving as she realized the full magnitude of her criminal exposure.
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The opulent Christmas celebration had transformed into a televised-worthy legal execution scene.
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