Chapter 6 - The Missing Brother
That night, under the cover of darkness, I drove three hours north to the Whispering Pines Psychiatric Center.
Using my legal authority as a corporate officer investigating a potential beneficiary fraud, I demanded an emergency meeting with the director.
When that failed, a heavy financial donation and a signed court order from Marcus worked wonders.
Ten minutes later, I was walking down a sterile, white-tiled hallway accompanied by a nervous security guard.
They unlocked Room 402.
A man with messy brown hair and haunted eyes looked up from a small metal desk.
"Are you another doctor sent by my mother?" Damian asked hoarsely.
"No, Damian," I said, stepping into the light.
"My name is Alyssa Wellman."
Damian's eyes widened in sudden recognition.
"Gavin's new fiancée? You shouldn't have come here, they will destroy you."
"They already tried," I replied calmly, placing a thick leather ledger on his desk.
"Brianna sent me to find you."
Damian stared at the ledger, his hands trembling as he opened the worn leather cover.
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"This contains every financial crime, every physical assault, and every stolen inheritance my parents committed over the last twenty years," Damian whispered.
"With this, we can finally put them away for good."
