Chapter 4 - The Icy IndifferenceSirens began rising from the streets below.
The penthouse emergency system flashed red.
Martha sat against the wall, breathing painfully.
Chloe trembled beneath a blanket.
David stood between them and his mother.
"You are going to prison."
Eleanor's expression barely changed.
"You think a few broken panels will destroy me?"
"You almost killed my wife!"
"You married her."
The words landed like a slap.
Eleanor stepped closer.
"You abandoned your responsibilities the moment you chose her."
David's jaw tightened.
"She's my family."
"No."
Eleanor's voice was ice.
"She's the reason this family is vulnerable."
Chloe looked up.
"What does that mean?"
Eleanor stared at her.
For the first time, something resembling hatred appeared in her eyes.
"You will understand soon enough."
David moved toward her.
"Tell me what you know."
Eleanor smiled.
"You still don't understand, David."
She glanced toward the shattered floor.
"That was never the real target."
David's blood ran cold.
"What?"
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Eleanor said nothing.
And that silence frightened him more than any confession could have.
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