Chapter 2 - The Silent Abuse
For six painful months, Madison Cole had been engaged to Garrett Weston, the ruthless CEO of Weston Logistics. To the public, she was a glamorous socialite and devoted future daughter-in-law.
Behind closed doors, however, Madison was a cruel opportunist. She despised Garrett’s elderly mother, Margaret, who suffered from severe speech loss following a stroke.
Madison knew Margaret couldn't speak to defend herself. Every time Garrett left the estate on business trips, Madison systematically terrorized the helpless old woman. She pinched her wrists, stole her medication, and forced her to sign wealth transfer documents.
The only person who noticed the subtle marks on Margaret’s skin was Maya, the twenty-four-year-old waitress who worked private banquets at the estate.
Maya had lost her own grandmother to abuse in a care facility years ago. She recognized the fear in Margaret’s eyes immediately.
Whenever Maya served tea, she quietly placed extra cushions behind Margaret’s back and checked her wrists for fresh bruises.
When Madison caught Maya giving Margaret a warm glass of water earlier that evening, she became terrified that the waitress would speak up.
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So Madison created a violent distraction. She squeezed Margaret’s shoulder to provoke a reaction, then threw herself onto the floor, faking an assault to get Maya fired on the spot.
👉 She believed her theatrical lie had completely convinced Garrett to ruin the waitress's life.
