Chapter 10 - Meeting A Secret Local Informant
While Margaret and Paige were being escorted out to the patrol vehicles in handcuffs, David helped Gwen pack her bags.
As they walked out the front door, a neighbor standing across the street waved cautiously and motioned for David to approach.
David walked over to the property line, where an elderly gentleman named Mr. Henderson stood leaning on his wooden cane.
“Son, I’m glad you’re finally home. What those two harpies did to your wife while you were away was pure evil,” Mr. Henderson said.
“What do you mean, Mr. Henderson? Did you see something?” David asked, his eyes narrowing with sharp interest.
“I saw everything. They locked her out in the freezing rain last winter for hours because she burned their dinner,” the neighbor revealed.
David’s jaw tightened into a rigid line of pure fury, storing away every single detail for the upcoming courtroom battle.
“Thank you for telling me, sir. They’re never coming back to this neighborhood again,” David promised, shaking the old man's hand.
He walked back to his truck, where Gwen was sitting quietly in the passenger seat, looking out the window with a peaceful smile.
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The heavy cloud of fear that had suffocated her for four long years was finally beginning to lift away into the morning air.
David slid behind the steering wheel, started the engine, and drove away from the tainted mansion toward a brand new beginning.
