Chapter 6 - The Sabotage
Adrenaline exploded through my veins as I sprinted toward the back patio door.
I grabbed a heavy brass candlestick from the dining table and smashed the glass pane.
I dove through the shattered window just as a massive fireball erupted from the kitchen.
The sheer force of the explosion threw me across the manicured lawn.
I rolled onto the cool grass, coughing violently as black smoke poured into the morning sky.
My private security team rushed through the side gate, pulling me safely away from the burning structure.
I watched my beautiful home turn into a towering inferno, knowing exactly who had ordered the strike.
Gavin wanted the insurance money before the christening party began, ensuring I would never expose his secrets.
A fire investigator arrived on the scene, confirming the gas line had been intentionally tampered with.
My security chief handed me a tablet showing the perimeter surveillance footage from the night before.
I expected to see Gavin sneaking around the side of the house with a wrench.
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Instead, the screen displayed a woman using a spare key to calmly unlock my front door.
It was my own mother.
