Chapter 4: Judgment Day
Chapter 4: Judgment Day
Three months later.
The courtroom overflowed.
Reporters filled every seat.
The prosecution presented overwhelming evidence.
Audio recordings.
Financial records.
Medical testimony.
Security footage.
Former employees.
Former nurses.
Former accountants.
Everyone told the same story.
Greed.
Manipulation.
Cruelty.
Vivian took the stand.
"I loved Richard."
The prosecutor played another recording.
Vivian laughed.
"If he dies before changing the will, we'll inherit everything anyway."
The courtroom fell silent.
Marcus refused to testify.
Instead, prosecutors introduced bank transfers linking him directly to offshore accounts holding stolen company funds.
After six weeks, the jury returned.
"Guilty."
On every major count.
Financial exploitation.
Forgery.
Conspiracy.
Attempted poisoning.
Wire fraud.
Money laundering.
Vivian broke down crying.
Marcus stared blankly ahead as handcuffs clicked around his wrists.
Neither looked at my father.
Neither looked at me.
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Because for the first time...
They had no one left to manipulate.
