Chapter 19 - Police Surround The House As Secrets Explode
Marcus hit the kitchen tile with a rigid thud, his muscles locking up instantly under fifty thousand volts of electricity.
Two officers immediately cuffed his wrists behind his back, hauling him up off the floor and dragging him toward the front exit.
Flashbulbs flashed through the front windows as local reporters and neighbors gathered behind the police yellow caution tape outside.
I stood in the center of the trashed kitchen, taking a deep, shaky breath as the adrenaline finally began to fade from my veins.
Detective Vance walked over, handing me a fresh cup of coffee and a clipboard containing the official incident report.
“It’s over, Mr. Vance. Your brother-in-law is heading straight to a maximum-security federal penitentiary with no chance of parole,” the detective assured me.
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“And my family?” I asked quietly, looking toward the living room where Caroline and the girls were resting.
“Child protective services will need to review the situation, but given the circumstances, your wife will likely face probation for coercion,” the detective replied.
