Emily read the messages, feeling a mixture of rage and disgust. Not only were they cheating on her, but they were robbing defenseless elderly people. How many families had lost their inheritance because of their greed?
She photographed all the messages. Then she opened Ethan’s laptop. The password was the same as the phones. Their son’s birthday. A model father.
Emily smiled bitterly.
In his email, she found even more evidence. Diagrams of the fraud, lists of victims, moneyaundering plans, all perfectly organized and hidden.
“Arrogant fool,” Emily thought as she copied the files to the USB drive.
Ethan was so sure of himself that he had not even bothered to encrypt the information.
After the computer, she returned to the red folders. In one of them, a document made her turn pale: a petition to strip her of her parental rights over Noah based on the defendant’s mental instability and her inability to provide adequate care for the minor.
Emily read on. The document was dated for the next day.
So that was the plan. First get the inheritance with the fake will, then take the child, claiming she was not mentally fit after losing the money, and Pamela would take her place as wife and mother in their new life.
That was not going to happen.
Emily returned all the folders to the cabinet and locked it. She had the evidence. She knew the enemy’s plan. It was time to prepare the counterattack.
She turned off the light, closed the office, and went down to the first floor. Outside, a light drizzle was falling.
Emily got in the car and picked up her phone. It was too late for business calls, but in the morning, the real battle would begin.
Ethan expected an easy victory in court against his trusting wife. Instead, he would receive a lesson he would never forget.
Emily caressed her belly. The baby was too small to move, but she already felt the connection with him.
“Forgive me, little one.” She spoke mentally to her unborn child. Mommy will do everything to protect you and your brother Noah.
As she drove home, she was already drawing up her plan. First, find a good lawyer. Then, contact the defrauded families. And of course, prepare a surprise for her dear husband upon his return from his business trip.
Ethan thought he was smarter than everyone, but that night he had lost the most important game of his life, and he did not even know it.