Chapter 10 - Locked Out on the Curb
By 3:00 PM, two worn leather suitcases sat on the gravel curb outside the black wrought-iron gates of Oakridge Manor.
Eleanor and Julian stood on the sidewalk in plain street clothes, watching as locksmiths installed brand-new, high-security electronic locks on the massive iron gates. Security guards in dark uniforms took up positions along the perimeter walls.
Passing cars slowed down, drivers taking videos on their phones of the disgraced "society matriarch" sitting on her luggage by the side of the road.
"Call your uncle, Julian!" Eleanor wept, clutching her head in her hands. "Call anyone! We can't stay out here on the street!"
"My uncle blocked my number, Mom!" Julian shouted back, his voice breaking in anger and frustration. "Everyone knows what happened! Evelyn sent the video from the gate security cameras to every guest who attended yesterday! Everyone knows you padlocked her outside!"
Just then, Evelyn’s black SUV pulled up to the inside of the gate. The automatic gates glided open just enough for Evelyn to step out onto the driveway. She held a sleek silver keycard in her hand.
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Julian rushed toward the opening, tears streaming down his face. "Evelyn! Please! Look at me! I love you! I was weak, I admitted it! I should have stood up to my mother yesterday! Give me one more chance!"
👉 Read PART 11 to see Evelyn's final answer to Julian's desperate plea!
