Chapter 6 - The Trap is Set
The next morning, I returned to the hospital with Vance’s legal team. Detective Miller met us at Eli’s room, looking grim.
“Mrs. Pierce, your husband’s lawyers just filed a motion with a family court judge claiming you are an unfit mother due to emotional instability,” Miller said. “They’re trying to take temporary custody of Eli.”
“They won’t get it,” I said calmly, handing Miller a flash drive. “This contains forensic evidence of Daniel’s hidden medical files, bank accounts paying off private doctors, and unedited security footage from our house showing Daniel threatening Eli two weeks ago.”
Miller’s eyes widened as he plugged the drive into his tablet. As he watched the video of Daniel cornering Eli in the study, his face turned dark red. “This bastard...”
“Hold off on arresting him until tonight,” I urged the detective. “He’s hosting the Chicago Children’s Foundation Gala at 8:00 PM. Every major news outlet, judge, and city official will be there.”
“What are you planning, Mara?” Miller asked cautiously.
“I’m going to ruin him publicly,” I said. “And then you can put the handcuffs on him.”
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I sat by Eli’s bed, taking his pale hand in mine. “Eli, I need you to stay strong for a few more hours. Mom is going to finish this.”
Eli looked at me, seeing the lethal focus in my eyes that he had never seen before. For the first time in years, he nodded with complete trust. “Get him, Mom.”
