Chapter 13 - The InvestigationThe investigation lasted for weeks.
Experts examined the chandelier.
They examined the cable.
They examined the attic.
And they found everything Richard had tried to hide.
Tool marks.
Partial fingerprints.
Security footage.
Purchase records.
The insurance policy.
Financial transfers.
Even handwritten notes detailing the timing of the planned collapse.
The wire cutters were only the beginning.
The investigators discovered that Richard had been slowly moving assets into shell companies.
He had planned Eleanor's death.
Then he had planned to take control of the company.
Then he intended to disappear.
But Richard had made one fatal mistake.
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He believed Eleanor would always trust him.
He never imagined that a lifetime of service from an elderly housekeeper would stand between him and murder.
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Chapter 14 - The Night Eleanor Finally SleptAfter the arrest, Eleanor returned to Ravenwood Manor.
Chapter 15 - A New BeginningSeven months later, Eleanor gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
Chapter 16 - JusticeRichard's trial became national news.
Chapter 17 - The Mansion RebornSix months later, Ravenwood Manor looked completely different.
Chapter 18 - The LetterOne rainy afternoon, a letter arrived.
Chapter 19 - The Woman Who Refused to Be AfraidWeeks passed.
