Chapter 2 - The Shocking Legal Reality Hits Richard And Victoria Hard
The heavy silence inside the grand American mansion dining room felt suffocating.
Richard’s face drained of color as the chilling reality of Emily’s words sank deep into his mind.
Victoria gripped the edge of the lavishly set dining table, her knuckles turning stark white with panic.
The crystal wine glasses rattled slightly against the polished mahogany wood under the weight of the tension.
Emily remained seated at the head of the table, her dark hunter green maid's uniform contrasting sharply with her newfound authority.
A single tear tracked down her pale cheek, yet her expression remained an unyielding mask of ice.
“That’s impossible! You’re just a hired domestic servant playing a sick, delusional game!” Victoria shrieked shrilly.
Richard stared into Emily’s glassy, intense eyes, recognizing features he had deliberately tried to erase from his memory.
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The large US flag standing proudly on its brass pole in the corner seemed to loom over their crumbling arrogance.
Emily slowly reached into the deep pocket of her white apron and pulled out a heavy, leather-bound folder.
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