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The fall of Kate and Evelyn

Author: Moonchild
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-15 17:36:01

Kelly

The air inside the police station was strained. I watched as Evelyn sat across from me, her wrists cuffed, her usually neat hair disheveled. The smug arrogance she once carried was gone, replaced by a hollow, defeated expression. She had no more tricks to play, no more lives to manipulate.

Adrian sat beside me, arms crossed, his expression unreadable. Susan, on the other hand, stood rigid near the door, her fingers clenched into fists. Who would Evelyn call for help? Anderson? Lucian?

Detective Harris, the lead investigator, leaned forward, voice steady.

“Evelyn Grant, you’re facing charges of child abduction, falsification of medical records, and fraud. You can make this easier on yourself by cooperating.”

Evelyn scoffed, tilting her head. “Cooperate? Do you have any idea what I did for this girls?” Her eyes snapped to me, then to Susan. “I gave you a life. I saved you.”

Susan let out a harsh laugh. “Saved me?” She stepped forward, voice shaking with anger. “You stole my
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