Chapter 9 - JUSTICE SERVED
The police didn't just arrest Richard. Chloe was handcuffed right behind him, charged as an accessory to murder and conspiracy to commit fraud.
As the police cruisers flashed their red and blue lights, driving the screaming bride and the ruined groom away from their own wedding, the remaining guests stood in stunned silence.
Maya, Sophie, and Lily walked up to me.
For the first time since Clara’s funeral, Maya’s tough exterior shattered. The burden of the secret was finally lifted. She buried her face into my chest and began to sob. Not tears of fear, but tears of absolute relief.
Sophie and Lily wrapped their arms around us, creating a tight huddle in the center of the ruined wedding venue.
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"It's over," I whispered, kissing the top of Maya's head. "He can never hurt you again. Your mother protected you, right up to the very end."
In the distance, the sirens faded into nothing. The storm was finally over.
