Chapter 7 - The Confrontation in Lace
A collective gasp echoed down the hallway as Marcus, the wedding planner, and two bridesmaids stared at Rebecca in absolute shock.
Rebecca stood paralyzed, her jaw open as her elaborate web of lies collapsed around her in a single second.
"That's... that's a lie!" Rebecca screamed, her voice echoing loudly across the marble arches of the venue.
"Emily attacked me! She called me to her house this morning to try to bribe me into canceling the wedding!"
"She threw a glass vase at me, and I only pushed her away in self-defense!"
Noah suddenly stepped out from behind my leg, pointing his tiny finger straight at her face.
"You hit Mommy with the heavy iron!" Noah cried out in his high, innocent voice.
"Mommy fell on the floor and didn't wake up! You took her black computer box and ran away!"
The silence that followed was so terrifyingly absolute you could hear the distant string quartet playing outside.
Detective Miller looked down at Noah, then up at Rebecca, his expression turning to pure steel.
"Ms. Vance, you are under arrest for aggravated assault, felony burglary, and tampering with evidence," Detective Miller announced.
Another officer stepped forward, pulling a pair of heavy steel handcuffs from his utility belt.
"Daniel! Tell them he's lying!" Rebecca shrieked as the officer grabbed her lace-covered wrist.
"He's a three-year-old child! You can't take the word of a baby over your own bride!"
"I looked at the USB drive, Rebecca," I said softly, my voice cold enough to freeze the room.
"I saw the video of you standing over my daughter... and I saw the Cayman Islands transfer files."
Rebecca froze, realization striking her like a physical blow as she realized I knew everything.
Her desperate tears vanished instantly, replaced by a cold, sinister sneer that chilled me to the bone.
"You think you're smart, Daniel?" she spat out as the handcuffs clicked tightly around her wrists.
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"You think arresting me stops anything?"
"Check your bank accounts right now, old man... my mother signed the digital transfer five minutes ago!"
