Chapter 138

• The sirens broke the quiet. Police cars rolled into the mansion courtyard, their lights flashing against the marble walls. Officers rushed inside, and within minutes, the house that once hid many secrets became a scene of justice.
• Mrs. Sidney was the first to be taken away. Her calm exterior crumbled. “After everything I did for you, Jack!” she shouted as the officers pulled her out. “After all the sacrifices—how could you betray me like this?”
• Jack, pale and shaking, could barely speak. “You lied to me, Mother. You made me believe everything you wanted me to believe… You used me.” Tears streamed down his cheeks, his voice wavering between guilt and disbelief.