Chapter 3 – The Woman Everyone Trusted
News spread quickly through Carter Biotech.
Employees couldn't believe the accusations.
Victoria had spent decades building the image of a generous philanthropist.
A devoted mother.
A respected businesswoman.
But investigators uncovered another truth.
Former caregivers came forward.
So did two retired housekeepers.
One nurse admitted she had resigned years earlier after refusing to administer unauthorized medication to Ethan's late father.
The pattern was impossible to ignore.
Control.
Manipulation.
Financial coercion.
It had happened before.
Only this time, someone survived long enough to tell the truth.
When detectives presented the evidence, Ethan quietly removed the framed family portrait hanging in his office.
It showed him smiling beside Victoria.
He stared at it for several seconds.
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Then placed it face down inside a cabinet.
Some memories no longer deserved to be displayed.
