PART 6: The Shattered Empire
Arthur’s smug expression disintegrated in an instant as his eyes locked onto the federal bank account numbers and forged estate documents displayed in high definition. Evelyn let out a sharp, choked gasp, stumbling backward against the front door as she recognized her own fraudulent signatures printed across the court audit statements. The grand, powerful grandparents who had terrorized me for five years suddenly looked small, frail, and utterly terrified.
“Julia knew everything,” I whispered, stepping closer as the cold reality of their imminent arrest crushed the air from the room. “She spent her final days ensuring that the moment Lily turned ten, your stolen fortune would be frozen and handed over to federal prosecutors.” Arthur lunged forward to grab the laptop, but I shut the lid hard, locking the system with a single keystroke.
Outside, the quiet night air was suddenly broken by the sharp wail of approaching sirens, their red and blue lights painting the living room walls in flashing color.
Who had called the federal authorities to my house? Go to the next part to discover the horrifying truth…
