CHAPTER 5: The Truth No Camera Could Hide
CHAPTER 5: The Truth No Camera Could Hide
The footage left no room for doubt.
It clearly showed Patricia entering Ethan's bedroom while the family was away.
Minutes later, she slipped into Clara's room carrying something hidden beneath her designer coat.
The bracelet had never been stolen.
It had been planted.
Patricia tried to explain.
"I was protecting your family."
"You were destroying it," Ethan answered.
Security escorted her from the estate.
Before leaving, Patricia glared at Clara.
"You think you've won."
Clara simply replied, "This was never a competition."
The front doors closed behind Patricia.
She never returned.
That evening Ethan entered the kitchen where Clara quietly washed dishes as though nothing extraordinary had happened.
"I owe you more than an apology."
Clara shook her head.
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"You owe your daughters your time."
Those words hurt because they were true.
