Chapter 1: The Truth Behind the Crash
Chapter 1: The Truth Behind the Crash
The silence in the office was unbearable.
Ethan knelt beside Ava, his hands trembling as he gently lifted her from the hardwood floor.
"Ava... look at me."
She struggled to focus.
"They... they said I was imagining things."
Ethan looked at the spilled white pills.
The bottle wasn't labeled with Ava's prescription.
He picked one up.
"What is this?"
Margaret finally found her voice.
"They help her stay calm."
Lena shook her head through tears.
"No."
"They make her confused."
"They've been crushing them into her juice every morning."
Ethan slowly stood.
His eyes had never looked colder.
"Call an ambulance."
Then he turned to the family attorney.
"No one leaves this room."
Hours later, doctors confirmed Ava had never been prescribed the medication.
It was a powerful sedative.
Long-term use could impair memory, slow reflexes, and leave a person dependent on others.
The legal papers were even worse.
Each document transferred another portion of Ava's inheritance to Margaret through forged signatures.
But one discovery changed everything.
Investigators recovered security footage from the underground parking garage.
It was recorded on the night of Ava's accident.
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The video showed someone standing beside Ava's car...
Only minutes before she drove away.
