Chapter 6 - Sibling Betrayal
Hearing the word 'felony,' Kendra completely lost her cool composure. She set her fluffy cat down on an armchair and grabbed Detective Reynolds’ sleeve in sheer panic.
"Officer! I didn't know anything about a fake will!" Kendra shrieked, her voice echoing down the hospital corridor. "My mom told me the money was from an old inheritance fund she set up for me! She handled all the banking! She made me sign those papers!"
Valerie turned on her favorite daughter in utter shock, her jaw dropping open. "Kendra! How could you throw me under the bus after everything I did for you?"
"You told me it was legal!" Kendra yelled back, tears smearing her heavy eye makeup. "You said Naomi didn't care about the money because Marcus took care of her! I am not going to prison for your lies!"
Naomi watched the chaotic argument unfold from her hospital bed. The intense stress caused her breathing to shallow, making her broken ribs ache painfully. Marcus immediately leaned down, shielding Naomi and baby Nia from the toxic yelling.
"Detective Reynolds," Marcus said firmly. "Please take this argument out into the hallway. My wife is recovering from surgery and needs peace."
"Of course, Mr. Brooks," Detective Reynolds nodded, escorting a screaming Valerie and a sobbing Kendra out into the corridor.
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As the heavy wooden door shut behind them, sudden quiet returned to the room. Arthur sat down beside Naomi, taking her bruised, uninjured left hand into his palms.
👉 Read PART 7 to see what secret Grandfather Arthur revealed about Naomi's father!
