Chapter 3 - The Cold Investigation
William stepped past the stunned guests, his heavy footsteps echoing across the marble floor. His eyes were wide with shock, but beneath the disbelief, a cold, lethal fury began to take root.
He turned his gaze toward Isabella, his voice dropping into a dangerous whisper. "What did you do to my son?"
"William, please!" Isabella pleaded, her voice rising in desperation. "He was acting out! He was trying to ruin our wedding day! I just wanted him to sit quietly until the ceremony was over!"
Emma carefully reached her yellow-gloved hands into the wall opening, tenderly pulling Ethan forward onto the marble floor.
"You’re safe now, Ethan. I’ve got you," Emma whispered softly, wrapping her apron around the shivering boy.
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"He wasn't acting out," Emma said, standing up and placing herself between the boy and Isabella. "Ethan found out what she did to his mother’s estate documents three days ago!"
👉 What secret had nine-year-old Ethan discovered in Isabella's locked office?
