Chapter 10 - The Family Reunited
Vincent walked into the bedroom. He didn't yell. He didn't accuse.
He slowly walked over to Sofia and gently, incredibly carefully, wrapped his arms around her. He pulled his younger sister into a tight, fiercely protective hug.
Sofia froze for a second, unaccustomed to the warmth, but then she finally relaxed, burying her face into his shoulder and hugging him back.
"You don't wear a uniform in this house ever again," Vincent whispered, his voice thick with raw emotion. "This is your home, Sofia. Half of everything I own is yours. We are family."
Sofia smiled through her tears, knowing her mother's letter was right. She had an older brother, and he was a good man.
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The next day, Sofia officially moved into the grand guest wing of the estate. She never scrubbed another floor. Vincent established a massive trust fund in her name, entirely securing her future. They spent the next years healing together, building a true family from the ashes of their father’s cruelty. And every Sunday, they drove to the cemetery together, placing fresh flowers on their mother's grave, knowing that her sacrifice had not been in vain, and that justice had finally been served.
If you discovered your employee murdered your mother decades ago, would you have the restraint to let the police handle it?
