Chapter 4 - Victoria Tries Desperately To Deny The Accusations
The color drained entirely from Victoria’s face, leaving her skin as pale and chalky as white marble.
She shook her head violently, her voice pitching into a frantic, hysterical octave as she pointed a shaking finger at the child.
“The girl is delusional! She hit her head during physical therapy last week! She doesn't know what she’s saying!” Victoria yelled.
David slowly turned his head away from Victoria, staring down at his daughter with a mixture of shock and profound dread.
“What did you say about your mother, Ella? What does she know?” David asked gently, his voice shaking with emotion.
Ella gripped his collar tighter, whimpering softly as buried memories of that tragic night five years ago resurfaced.
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“She... she pushed Mommy into the deep dark water by the boathouse... I saw her from my bedroom window,” Ella sobbed.
The air in the luxurious villa seemed to vanish completely, leaving everyone gasping for oxygen in the suffocating silence.
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