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Chapter 5 - The Corrupt Lawyer's Fall

The investigation expanded rapidly. With my parents behind bars, the police raided the offices of Arthur Pendelton, the family lawyer who had drafted the forged custody documents. Marcus and I accompanied the detectives to ensure all of Lily's original birth records and my grandfather’s authentic will were secured.

Pendelton tried to shred files as the police broke through his glass doors, but Marcus tackled him before he could destroy the main server drive.

"Get off me! You have no right!" Pendelton screamed.

"I have every right to protect my family," Marcus growled, pinning the corrupt lawyer down until officers cuffed him.

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The digital forensic team recovered emails between my mother and Pendelton. One email, sent just a week before the party, read: “If the girl disappears from the records permanently, the trust automatically reverts to Emma. Make sure the paperwork is foolproof before the engagement party.”

They hadn't just wanted to steal Lily's money; they were preparing to erase her identity entirely, leaving her abandoned in some unregistered institution while Vanessa's daughter, Emma, inherited the fortune. The depth of the depravity left me breathless. I leaned against Marcus, crying tears of pure fury.

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