Chapter 8 - Justice Sweeps In
The heavy glass doors of The Halcyon burst open as three uniformed police officers and paramedics rushed into the dining room. The patrons watched in satisfaction as the officers stepped directly up to Victoria, pulling her hands behind her back and snapping heavy steel handcuffs onto her wrists.
"Victoria Vance, you are under arrest for child endangerment, criminal poisoning, and extortion," the lead officer declared loudly.
At the same time, two plainclothes detectives approached a table near the back corner, where Julian’s cousin, Richard, was frantically trying to slip out through the kitchen passage.
"Richard Sterling?" the detective asked, producing a badge. "You're coming with us for conspiracy to commit murder and fraud."
Richard’s face drained of color as the cuffs clicked around his wrists in front of the entire elite society of the city. Victoria sobbed hysterically as she was dragged past the marble pillars, her status and greed reduced to nothing.
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With the villains secured, the paramedics carefully examined Noah and Lucy at the table, confirming that while they needed a brief hospital checkup to flush the sedatives from their systems, they were going to be completely fine.
👉 Read Part 9 to see how Julian repays the woman who saved his family.
