Novels by rissa6473

One officer moved forward and grabbed the documents from Vanessa's hands while another extinguished the small fire with a bottle of water from the desk. Vanessa jerked away from the officer's touch."Don't you dare put your hands on me. Do you have any idea who I am? My lawyers will have your badges for this harassment."Morrison pulled out handcuffs. "Vanessa Sterling, you're under arrest for attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, fraud, and falsifying legal documents. You have the right to remain silent.""This is ridiculous," Vanessa shrieked as Morrison secured the handcuffs around her wrists. "I haven't done anything wrong. My husband is sick and you're wasting time arresting me instead of helping him get proper medical care.""Your husband is sick because you've been paying a doctor to poison him," Damon said coldly. "We have video evidence of today's attempted poisoning. We have bank records showing your payments. We have witnesses who will testify about everything you'

The smile froze on the doctor's face, his eyes went wide and his hand gripped the medical bag tighter. "I don't know what you're talking about, that's a very serious accusation to make without any proof.""I'm talking about the poison you've been injecting into my veins twice a day for the past few days. I'm talking about the payments you've been receiving from my wife to make my death look like natural kidney failure."The doctor's face went pale. He looked toward the door like he was calculating whether he could make it out before anyone stopped him. "This is absurd. I'm a doctor sworn to do no harm. I would never participate in anything like what you're describing."Arthur stood up and moved to block the door. "We have bank records showing the payments from Vanessa to your offshore account. We have testimony from people who know about the arrangement. And we have video evidence of you administering what you believed was poison just now.""Video evidence?" The doctor's voice cracked

Damon stood in the hallway outside Edward's bedroom, his phone pressed to his ear as he spoke to Simon in hushed tones, explaining everything. Now, Simon understood the plan."Is your contact ready to switch the vials?" Damon asked."She's already at the mansion gates waiting for the doctor's car to arrive, the moment he pulls up, she'll approach with the fake delivery. The switch will take less than thirty seconds.""And the cameras in Edward's room are working properly?""All three angles are recording perfectly, I'm watching the live feed right now from my location. Arthur and Edward are both visible and the audio is crystal clear."Damon ended the call and checked the time on his phone, twenty minutes until the doctor's scheduled arrival. He moved to a small corner further down the hallway where Simon had installed a monitor connected to the hidden cameras. The screen showed Edward lying in bed while Arthur sat in a chair nearby pretending to read a newspaper.Footsteps echoed fro

Edward stared at Damon with confusion written all over his face. "What do you mean we can't go to the hospital yet? I'm dying from poison and you want me to stay here?""Yes," Damon said without hesitation. "Because if we move you now, Vanessa will know we're onto her. She'll destroy whatever evidence she has left and disappear before we can prosecute her properly."Arthur stepped forward, his voice sharp with concern. "Mr. Damon, I understand what you're saying about building a case, but your father might not survive long enough for that plan to work. The poison has been accumulating in his system for days. His kidneys are failing.""I know the risks," Damon replied. "But we're so close to having everything we need to put Vanessa away forever. If we rush now and she escapes justice, then my mother's death means nothing. All the suffering from the past twenty years means nothing."Edward raised a shaking hand. "Let him finish explaining, I want to hear the full plan."Damon pulled out

Edward didn't look surprised by this revelation either. He just nodded slowly. "I suspected as much, I've known for days that something was wrong with my treatment. The symptoms kept getting worse instead of better, and the doctor always seemed nervous when I asked questions about the medication.""Why didn't you go to the hospital if you suspected?" Arthur demanded. "Why did you just let this continue?""Because I thought I deserved it," Edward said, his voice breaking. "After everything I've done, all the mistakes I've made, I thought maybe this was my punishment. Maybe I was supposed to die for my sins."Damon felt anger rise in his chest at his father's self-pity, but he kept his voice controlled. "You don't get to take the easy way out by dying. You need to live and face the consequences of what you did."Edward looked at Damon with confusion. "Why do you care so much about whether I live or die? You barely know me."Damon took a deep breath. This was the moment he'd been both dr

Arthur led Damon through the front entrance of the Sterling mansion. The hallway stretched ahead with its polished marble floors and expensive artwork on the walls. Damon felt emotions trying to surface as he recognized furniture and paintings from his childhood, but he pushed them down hard. Now wasn't the time for sentiment.They moved quickly through the empty corridors. No family members appeared to see them, which was good because Damon didn't want any confrontations before he reached Edward. Arthur walked slightly ahead, his steps urgent as they climbed the grand staircase to the second floor.They stopped in front of a set of double doors at the end of the hallway. Arthur knocked twice before opening the door and stepping inside. Damon followed him into Edward Sterling's bedroom.The room was large but felt suffocating with its heavy curtains and dim lighting. Edward lay in the bed, looking much worse than Damon had expected. His father's face was pale and gaunt, his body appe