Chapter 6 - The Insurance Motive
The color completely drained from Richard's face as the eight-year-old girl exposed his brutal crime.
The tactical officers slowly lowered their batons, finally realizing they were taking orders from a monster.
Richard knew his entire political career and his freedom were instantly destroyed by Lily's testimony.
He shifted his aim, pointing the loaded gun directly at the terrified little girl on the stretcher.
He planned to silence the only witness to his horrific abuse permanently.
Despite his entire body seizing from the taser shock, Thomas roared with primal paternal rage.
He leaped up from the floor with superhuman strength and tackled Richard brutally against the wall.
The gun fired a wild shot, shattering a vital medical monitor into a thousand pieces of sparking glass.
The two men crashed to the floor, wrestling desperately for control of the deadly weapon.
Suddenly, the heavy steel door of a nearby maintenance shaft was kicked open from the outside.
Officer Miller burst through the access panel with his service weapon drawn and aimed squarely at Richard.
He ordered everyone to freeze, his voice booming with undeniable authority.
Evelyn realized her perfect, wealthy future was evaporating right before her eyes.
She screamed hysterically that they only orchestrated the entire plot to collect the five million dollar life insurance payout.
She confessed that Richard had secretly taken out the massive policy on Lily just three weeks ago.
In a moment of pure, desperate madness, Evelyn dove toward the wrestling men.
She managed to grab the dropped handgun from the slippery floor.
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Evelyn stood up, her hands shaking violently, and pointed the weapon directly at Thomas's chest.
She screamed that if she couldn't have the insurance money, Thomas wasn't going to have his daughter either.
