Chapter 2 – The Footage That Changed Everything
Chapter 2 – The Footage That Changed Everything
Marcus never took his eyes off Khloe.
"Call the trauma team," he ordered.
The gala coordinator rushed into the hallway, shouting for emergency physicians.
Doctors and nurses arrived within seconds.
As they carefully lifted Khloe onto a stretcher, she reached weakly for Marcus's hand.
"Our baby..."
Marcus squeezed her fingers.
"I'm here."
"You and our son are going to be okay."
The medical team hurried her toward the operating unit.
Only after the elevator doors closed did Marcus slowly turn back toward Isabella.
She forced tears into her eyes.
"Marcus, please... she attacked me first."
He said nothing.
Instead, he unlocked his phone.
The security video began playing.
The hospital suite appeared on the screen.
Khloe entered alone.
She quietly placed her purse on the sofa.
Moments later, Isabella walked inside.
No argument.
No provocation.
Only Isabella moving closer.
Speaking.
Smiling.
Then...
The first shove.
Khloe slammed backward into the marble table.
The second shove came even harder.
A champagne glass shattered across the floor.
Then Isabella stepped forward and deliberately drove the pointed heel of her shoe into Khloe's side.
Marcus watched every second.
He replayed the final ten seconds twice.
By the time the video ended, his hands were shaking.
Not with doubt.
With fury.
He looked up.
Isabella had stopped crying.
She knew.
He had seen everything.
Marcus's voice was quiet enough to freeze the room.
"You didn't just lie to me."
"You tried to kill my wife... and my child."
Hospital security entered immediately.
The lead officer stepped beside Isabella.
"Ms. Rossi, you are not permitted to leave this floor."
For the first time that evening...
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Isabella realized she was no longer a guest.
She was the subject of a criminal investigation.
