Chapter 16 - Revealing the Ultimate Betrayal Behind the Family Fortune
Exhausted and shivering, Victoria collapsed onto the metal grating, completely defeated as the wailing sirens approached the bridge.
Two state troopers rushed onto the structure, taking over the scene and placing heavy steel restraints back onto her wrists.
As they led her away toward the flashing red cruisers, Victoria looked back at Daniel with a hollow, emotionless stare.
“You think Marcus acted alone, Daniel? Check the secondary offshore trust account linked to your late wife's personal estate,” she whispered.
Daniel frowned, watching her get pushed into the back of the cruiser before turning around to walk back to his waiting pickup truck.
He drove home through the quiet night, his mind racing with the final cryptic warning Victoria had given him on the bridge.
When he walked into the house, Martha and Lily were waiting anxiously by the living room fireplace with warm blankets and coffee.
“Daddy! You’re safe!” Lily cried out happily, running across the room to wrap her small arms tightly around his waist.
Daniel picked her up, burying his face in her blonde hair as a deep sense of protective love overwhelmed his entire being.
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“I’m right here, sweetheart... nothing is ever going to take us apart,” Daniel promised, looking over her head toward Martha.
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