Chapter 3: Every Secret Was Recorded
Victor suddenly laughed.
A desperate laugh.
"You have no proof she was abused."
Adrian nodded quickly.
"Exactly."
"She was mentally unstable."
"She locked herself upstairs."
Marissa folded her arms.
"She injured herself."
For one dangerous second...
It almost sounded believable.
Then Elena slowly raised one trembling finger.
"The chandelier."
Everyone looked up.
Hidden among the crystal ornaments...
A tiny camera blinked with a faint blue light.
Victor's face turned white.
Malcolm smiled for the first time.
"I installed it six months ago."
Victor's breathing stopped.
"The security footage has already been uploaded to three independent servers."
One attorney connected a laptop to the massive television.
The living room filled with silence.
The first video appeared.
Victor ripping the IV from Elena's arm.
Marissa laughing.
Adrian walking away while Elena begged for water.
Another clip.
Victor locking the attic door.
Another.
Adrian forcing Elena to sign documents while heavily medicated.
Another.
Marissa ordering the servants not to feed her.
The room became a courtroom.
No one spoke.
No one could.
The lead attorney quietly closed the laptop.
"I've forwarded everything to the police."
Outside...
Sirens echoed through the estate.
Victor collapsed into a chair.
"It's over..."
Malcolm answered without emotion.
May you like
"No."
"It's only beginning."
