Chapter 10 - The New Matriarch
Isabella completely restored the oxygen to the hallway only after she was entirely certain her cruel husband was dead.
She picked up her crying son, holding him incredibly close as she carefully dialed the emergency authorities on the control room phone.
When the local police and paramedics finally breached the estate, they found a deeply traumatized, weeping widow clutching her baby.
Isabella delivered an absolutely flawless, Academy Award-winning performance, tearfully explaining how her husband had suffered a sudden, violent mental breakdown.
She claimed Sebastian had viciously attacked the nanny before accidentally triggering the security system that tragically ended his own life.
The corrupt local authorities, eager to quickly close a case involving the highly powerful Vance family, fully accepted her perfect story without question.
In the weeks that followed, Isabella legally inherited the entire Vance corporate empire, the massive fortune, and the sprawling estate.
She quietly transferred the unconscious Evelyn to a highly secure, heavily guarded private psychiatric facility under a completely fake name.
For the first time in her entire life, Isabella was no longer a beautiful prisoner in a terrifying gilded cage.
She was the absolute ruler of the dynasty, possessing the ultimate power and boundless wealth to protect her beloved son forever.
Six months later, Isabella sat comfortably in the sunny estate library, sipping expensive tea while Leo played happily on the soft rug.
Her trusted assistant walked softly into the room, respectfully handing her a small, completely unmarked box that had just arrived in the private mail.
Isabella smiled politely and opened the lid, fully expecting another boring luxury gift from a terrified corporate investor.
Inside the box sat a cheap, battered burner phone that was already actively playing a fresh audio recording.
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Julian’s highly familiar voice echoed clearly from the tiny speaker, sounding very much alive and incredibly angry.
"Did you really think Sebastian was the only monster you had to worry about, because I am coming home to claim my son."
