Chapter 9 - Justice Delivered
Outside the mansion, red and blue police lights flashed through the rain-soaked windows as four squad cars pulled up to the driveway.
Dante had alerted the federal authorities the moment Victoria had crossed the state line with stolen funds.
The front doors were kicked open, and six armed officers stepped into the foyer, holding official arrest warrants stamped by the state prosecutor.
"Victoria Russo?" the lead detective called out sharply. "You are under arrest for felony child abandonment, grand larceny, and corporate fraud."
"No! Get your hands off me!" Victoria shrieked, thrashing wildly as the officers forced her arms behind her back, snapping heavy steel handcuffs onto her wrists. "Dante! Tell them to stop! I'm your wife! You can't do this to me!"
"You ceased being my wife the moment you abandoned our daughter," Dante replied flatly, stepping down to stand beside Maya.
The police dragged Victoria out into the pouring rain, her desperate screams fading into the night as the squad cars drove away toward the county jail.
Inside the quiet foyer, the heavy silence was broken by a soft, clear voice.
"Maya..."
Everyone froze.
Little Sophia had unburied her face from Maya’s shoulder. Her big brown eyes looked up into Maya’s face, her tiny hand reaching up to touch Maya’s cheek.
"Thank you... Mommy Maya," Sophia whispered clearly, her voice as sweet as a silver bell.
Tears sprang into Maya’s eyes as she hugged the little girl tight, kissing her forehead gently. "You're safe now, sweetie. I'm right here."
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Dante stood beside them, his eyes glistening with deep, overwhelming emotion as he looked at the woman who had saved his family's soul.
👉 Continue to Part 10 for the heartwarming final conclusion.
