My Fiancée Threw Scalding Soup at My Helpless Mother, but Our Housekeeper Shielded Her—Then I Discovered Why This Wasn’t the First Time
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Chapter 16 - THE WOMAN IN THE PARKING GARAGE Vanessa was attacked two nights later.
Someone shoved her down a parking-garage staircase.
She survived.
Barely.
From her hospital bed, she asked to see Adrienne.
“I’ll testify.”
“Against your father?”
Vanessa nodded.
“He ordered Marcus taken.”
Adrienne’s jaw tightened.
Vanessa began crying.
“I thought he wanted leverage. I didn’t know they would kidnap a child.”
Adrienne remained cold.
“You knew enough.”
“I know.”
For once Vanessa didn’t defend herself.
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She simply whispered:
“I’ll give you everything.”
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Chapter 17 - THE SAFE IN THE WALL Vanessa revealed a hidden safe inside Arthur’s private library.
Chapter 18 - DR. WHITMORE The trail led to Eleanor’s former private physician.
Chapter 19 - THE TRIAL BEGINS The courthouse steps became a media battlefield.
Chapter 20 - VANESSA TAKES THE STAND Vanessa walked toward the witness chair.
Chapter 21 - THE VERDICT The jury deliberated for eleven hours.
Chapter 22 - THE MONEY COMES HOME Recovered assets exceeded forty million dollars.
