Chapter 3 – The Recording
Chapter 3 – The Recording
Arthur walked back into the mansion.
No one blocked his path.
He bent beside the sofa and picked up Lily's cracked phone.
The recording was still running.
He pressed stop.
Then handed the device to a woman in a navy suit who had just entered with a small team.
"Chain of custody begins now," she said.
Every movement was documented.
Every item photographed.
The blood on the rug.
The broken glass.
The torn sleeve of Lily's dress.
The fingerprints visible around her neck.
Richard pointed toward Arthur.
"You can't just walk in here with strangers."
The woman calmly produced identification.
"Sir, we're here to preserve evidence."
Margaret's voice trembled.
"Evidence of what?"
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She received her answer almost immediately.
"Potential assault."
