Vanessa suddenly pointed at him.
“This was his plan!”
Richard spun toward her.
“Shut up.”
“No!”
She backed away.
“You said Claire would be too emotional after Ethan died to fight us. You said once we controlled the house, we could find the safe.”
Maya’s eyebrows lifted.
“The safe?”
Vanessa froze.
Richard lunged toward her.
Deputy Harris immediately stepped between them.
Then two additional officers entered the house.
One was carrying a transparent evidence bag.
Inside was Ethan’s private office keycard.
It had been found in Vanessa’s purse.
Richard stared at her.
“You idiot.”
Vanessa began crying.
For one second, I almost laughed.
Then another contraction doubled me over.
The paramedic caught me.
“Mrs. Caldwell. We are leaving. Now.”
As they guided me toward the ambulance, Richard shouted behind me.
“You can’t do this to me, Claire!”
I turned once.
Rain ran down my face.
“I didn’t do anything to you.”
I glanced at the forged paper trembling in his hand.
“You filed the evidence yourself.”
