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Everyone knows who Ariana King is.
A ruthless lawyer.
She knows no bounds and fears no one. My father shields her like a prized jewel.
He'd kill for her, and she'd defend him in court without blinking.
A dangerous, unshakable bond forged in a union.
You get the point.
So you can understand why Leah's face drains of all color.
Her eyes dart to the door, the walls, the floor, anywhere but at her.
But it's pointless.
There is no way out, and she knows it.
She doesn't even protest.
| would've paid off her lawyer, made sure he didn't do anything funny behind the
scenes...
But watching Leah sink into hopelessness, realizing she has no leverage left, no allies left?
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThat satisfaction?
Pure.
"This was genius," Athena whispers beside me.
I glance down at her, the fire in her eyes matching the storm | feel inside.
"We're just getting started."
The detective clears his throat as he sits up straight.
He flips open his notepad and starts the recording again.
"Leah Woods. Do you understand you are being recorded?"
Leah's voice is small and shaky.
"Yes."
"You are here to answer for multiple charges, including child endangerment, abduction, falsifying medical
records, bribery, murder and attempted murder."
Leah swallows hard and nods like a puppet.
The detective continues.
"Can you confirm what you told Mr. Alexander King earlier, about switching the babies?"
Leah flinches at my name.
She doesn't answer.
"Ms. King?" he prompts.
Mum turns her cold gaze to Leah. "You will answer, or | will walk out. And if | walk out, | won't just drop your case,
I'll make sure no one ever picks it up again."
Leah crumbles like wet paper.
"| did it," she croaks. "I paid the nurse. | faked everything. | just wanted to keep Rayen. | didn't think-"
"Leah," Mum interrupts. "Do you understand that lying will just make things worse for you?"
Leah trembles. Her tears falling freely now.
"Il... l..switched the babies. | drugged Alex to trigger his heart condition, and then
| saved him to make him want to marry me. I... | also killed a child so | could swap him with Rayen.." Her voice
shivers.
"Why did you attempt to kill Athena by drowning her and pushing her off the stares?" The detective asks.
"l.... I didn't do that."
"Leah-" Mum warns, but she shakes her head in tears,
"Because she stole what was mine and kept on stealing from me!"
Mum doesn't let her finish.
She stands.
Slowly.
Like a lioness about to go hunting.
Her heels click once on the tile, and then she's across the room before anyone can blink.
She grabs Leah by the collar and slams her back against the metal chair with a force that knocks the breath out
of her.
"You can't do this! You're....my lawyer!" Leah protests.
"You drugged my son?" she growls, her voice low and lethal. "You dared to play God with his life, with my
grandson's life, and you dare tellwhat | can and can't do?"
Leah whimpers.
"I could end you with one motion, but that would be too kind," Mum snarls. "You stole my blood. You murdered an
innocent child to steal my grandchild. Tried to kill Athena, and now my sweet girl is lying in a coma fighting for
her life, and now you sit here crying like a victim?"
The officers flinch but stay still.
No one moves.
No one dares.
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