Chapter 4: The Legal Siege
The next forty-eight hours were a blur of flashing blue lights and federal investigations. Naomi had anticipated the Caldwells’ reach—she knew they would try to bribe the local authorities. Before she even reached the station, she had emailed a digitized copy of the ledger to an investigative journalist she had researched weeks ago—a woman who lived to expose corporate and generational rot.
The Caldwell estate was raided at dawn. The police found the custom-made torture devices, the historical documents, and the evidence of massive financial fraud used to cover the medical costs of their "rituals."
Eleanor and Thomas were dragged out in handcuffs, their silk robes disheveled, their faces splashed across the morning news. The public was horrified. The "perfect" billionaire couple was exposed as monsters.
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Naomi sat in a hospital waiting room, holding Oliver, who was finally, peacefully sleeping. He had no more red marks on his back. A social worker sat across from her. "The biological parents have forfeited all rights, Naomi. Given the circumstances... would you be willing to be his temporary guardian while we process the adoption?"
Naomi looked at the baby. He was breathing easily, his tiny hands curled around her finger. "I would do anything for him," she said.
