All Chapters of Shattered Promises: A Second Change at Love : Chapter 41 - Chapter 45

The fluorescent lights flickered ominously in the dim interrogation room, a solemn temple of truth where shadows danced on beige walls. The accountant Henry sat hunched over the steel table, his palms sweating against its cold surface, struggling under a barrage of intense scrutiny. Detective Hayes, a seasoned investigator known for his dogged determination, leaned forward, his piercing gaze locked onto Henry’s anxious face. Behind him, two members of his team—Officer Kelly and Sergeant Ramirez—stood ready to catch any trace of deception.“Let’s go over it again, Henry,” Hayes said, his voice calm but with an underlying current of urgency. “You’re saying that Linda directed you to divert funds from Jefferson Company into an unauthorized account. Why would she do that?”Henry swallowed hard, the taste of desperation thick in his throat. “I… I mean, it started small, you know? Just a little at first—”“Just a little, huh?” Hayes interrupted, eyebrow raised. “You don’t embezzle just a li

Linda left the police station with her heart heavy, cradled like a fragile crystal. The sterile scent of the building lingered with her, mixed with the bitter aftertaste of betrayal. She thought back to the tense faces in the lit interrogation room where accountant Henry had been taken into custody—his eyes pleading, weaving a mixture of guilt and innocence as they darted between the officers and her own unyielding glare. How had it come to this? A simple accounting discrepancy had spiraled into a full-blown investigation Linda assume, throwing their family’s reputation—and Linda's very being—into chaos.As she made her way home, the traffic lights flashes in an incessant rhythm, but she barely noticed. Instead, she was trapped within a lots of thoughts. Each beat of her heart echoed a question: What now? She had a mounting sense of responsibility toward Henry, not just as her trusted right hand accountant but as a friend who had always done her bidding. As he had become the focal poi

The door creaked open slowly, and Linda's heart skipped a beat. It wasn't meant to be an ordinary late afternoon, but anticipation had settled like a shroud over her parents household. Just as her thoughts spiraled into uncertainty, she saw him—Casey. His presence was like a thunderstorm on a clear day, bringing with it the promise of anticipation."Casey! What a surprise!" Linda attempted cheerfulness, her voice wavering slightly. But the way his dark eyes swept across the living room, scanning each corner as if searching for something unseen, suggested that this visit was anything but benign.He stepped inside briskly, acknowledging her wife Linda with only a faint nod before his attention turned to Barbara and his Inlaw who are seated at the dinner table. “Hey, everyone,” he managed with a forced grin that didn’t touch his eyes. The parents exchanged glances—a moment of shared concern—and then gestured for him to join them.As he settled into his chair, Casey exhaled a sigh heavy e