Chapter 7 - The Crash Investigation
Ten minutes later, the flashing red and blue light of police cruisers illuminated the large front windows of the modern mansion.
Two uniformed police officers and a lead detective stepped into the bright kitchen, where Marcus was helping Clara safely into a comfortable wheelchair he had brought down from the master bedroom.
"Marcus Vance?" Detective Miller asked, stepping forward with a folder in hand.
"Yes, Detective," Marcus answered, holding out his phone. "I called about vulnerable adult abuse and intentional endangerment."
Detective Miller looked down at Phyllis, who was sitting on a dining chair, pale and shivering with fear.
"Mrs. Phyllis Vance," Detective Miller said, his voice deep and stern. "We received the video evidence your son forwarded. But we also have an update on the investigation regarding your daughter-in-law's car accident from six weeks ago."
Clara looked up in surprise. "The accident? The police said my brakes failed due to a mechanical glitch."
Detective Miller pulled a printed forensic report from his folder.
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"We re-examined the brake line footage from the garage network last night after an anonymous tip," the detective explained, staring directly at Phyllis. "Someone cut the hydraulic brake line inside this very garage twelve hours before Clara drove down the mountain road."
👉 Who gave the police the anonymous tip that led to the garage camera footage?
