Chapter 1: The Truth Behind the Chandelier
Chapter 1: The Truth Behind the Chandelier
The knife flashed beneath the crystal dust still floating through the grand foyer.
Without hesitation, the maid stepped in front of Emily, her arms spread wide.
"If you want to hurt her," she said firmly, "you'll have to go through me first."
Richard froze for only a second before lunging forward.
Emily, still shaken from the fall, stared in disbelief.
"Richard... what are you doing?"
His calm, loving expression disappeared, replaced by cold hatred.
"You were never supposed to survive."
The confession echoed through the shattered mansion.
The house staff backed away in horror.
One of the security guards finally reacted and rushed toward Richard, but Richard swung the knife wildly, forcing everyone to keep their distance.
The maid quickly helped Emily crawl behind a marble column.
"You need to stay alive for your baby," she whispered.
Emily looked at the woman with tears in her eyes.
"You saved me... Why?"
The maid swallowed hard.
"Because I made a promise to your mother before she passed away."
Emily's eyes widened.
"You... knew my mother?"
Before the maid could answer, police sirens echoed outside.
Someone from the kitchen had secretly called 911.
Realizing his plan had failed, Richard sprinted toward the back entrance.
But he didn't get far.
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The chief of security tackled him onto the stone patio just as police officers surrounded the estate.
The wire cutters, the knife, and the damaged chandelier cable became the first pieces of evidence that would unravel his carefully planned murder.
