Chapter 9 - The Handcuffs
The heavy front door was unlocked from Marcus’s phone.
Four uniformed officers and two child protective investigators stormed into the marble foyer, their guns drawn, flashlights cutting through the warm interior light.
“Police! Nobody move!” the lead officer ordered.
Marcus immediately raised his hands, keeping Lily gently tucked behind his back. “Officers, I am the homeowner, Marcus Vance. My wife is inside the study. She has been drugging my six-year-old daughter.”
Sarah came running back into the hallway, her hair wild, tears streaming down her face in a desperate attempt to play the victim once again.
“Officers! Help me!” Sarah sobbed, falling to her knees, pointing an accusing finger at Marcus. “He’s insane! He attacked me! He’s been abusing his daughter for months! Check his phone, he has videos of her crying!”
The lead detective walked over to Marcus, who calmly handed him Sarah’s unlocked phone along with the sealed ziplock bag containing the soaked handkerchief.
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“Detective,” Marcus said, his voice cold as ice. “The video evidence is in the hidden folder. The liquid on that cloth contains prescription stimulants given to a six-year-old without a prescription. And my daughter’s statement was recorded five minutes ago on my smartwatch.”
👉 Read PART 10 to see Sarah’s expression when the detective plays the smartwatch recording!
