Chapter 28 - THE TWISTED ALLEGATION
The stranger stepped into the warm foyer, closing the heavy oak door behind him as water dripped onto the polished floor.
"My name is Edward Vance... Richard’s identical twin brother whom Julian hid away in a European medical facility," he claimed.
"David Cole was the pilot who flew Richard’s plane six years ago... he survived, but he left Richard in the wilderness," Edward asserted.
"That’s a lie! David was in the Special Forces! He served this country with honor!" Clara screamed, defending her husband.
Edward pulled a water-stained leather notebook from his trench coat, opening it to reveal old flight logs and bank transfers.
The documents showed monthly payments of fifty thousand dollars transferred from Julian Vance into David Cole’s personal bank account six years ago.
"David worked for Julian from the very beginning, Clara... he brought you to the hotel penthouse so Julian could catch you," Edward claimed.
"And when Julian failed, David killed Richard’s memory by marrying you and taking control of Maya’s entire trust fund."
Clara covered her ears, weeping hysterically as the web of certainty she had built over five years began to unravel violently.
"Why are you telling me this now?!" Clara sobbed, backing toward the grand staircase where Maya was sleeping upstairs.
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"Because David Cole is coming back from Chicago right now to finalize the transfer of Maya’s trust to an offshore account," Edward warned.
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