Chapter 6 - The Wrong Target
Claire raises the syringe, her hands trembling violently. "Stop right there, Claire!" the police officer shouts, drawing his weapon. She freezes, her wide eyes darting toward the armed men in the doorway. "Mom promised me the trust fund if I got rid of the kid!" Claire screams hysterically. She thought she was attacking my daughter to secure her own financial future. But Grandpa's security team had placed Lily in a completely different room. The baby Claire is currently threatening belongs to the mayor of the city. The mayor's private bodyguards step out from the shadows of the room. They tackle Claire to the ground before she can even blink. The syringe shatters against the floor, spilling toxic chemicals everywhere. I watch in horror as my own sister is handcuffed and dragged away screaming. She has just committed a federal crime in front of half a dozen witnesses. Grandpa wraps a protective arm around my trembling shoulders. "Your mother's plan is falling apart," he whispers to me. Suddenly, my phone vibrates with a new message. It is a photo from Marcus, taken inside my house. He has discovered the baby doll is fake. The caption below the photo makes my blood run cold. "I found your hidden safe, and if you don't bring Lily to me, I'm burning the house down."
