Chapter 15 - Alexander Confronts His Father About The Buried Estates
Alexander’s black sedan sped through the dark, winding roads of Connecticut toward the ancestral Vance family estate. In the backseat, Maya slept soundly with her head resting on a rolled-up cashmere sweater.
Alexander stared out the rain-streaked window, his mind racing with betrayal, anger, and deep family grief. They pulled through the iron gates of the estate, heading straight toward the grand manor house rather than the guest quarters.
He killed the engine and carried Maya inside through the private side entrance, bypassing the sleeping domestic staff. His grandfather, Marcus, was waiting in the dimly lit library, leaning heavily against his mahogany walking cane.
"You shouldn't have brought her back here, Alexander; it's not safe," Marcus warned hoarsely. Alexander laid Maya gently on the leather sofa before turning to face his grandfather with blazing eyes.
"Stop lying to me, Grandfather!" Alexander shouted in a fierce, low whisper. "You helped cover up my mother's isolation, and you let Evelyn take over the trust!" Marcus flinched as if he had been physically struck.
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"I didn't have a choice," Marcus confessed, his voice breaking with old age and deep remorse. "Evelyn and Julian threatened to institutionalize me and cut off Eleanor's medical funds if I interfered."
"Well, your choices ran out tonight," Alexander stated coldly, pulling the adoption papers from his coat. "Federal investigators are on their way here right now to arrest everyone involved."
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