Chapter 8 - The Woman Behind the SchemeMeanwhile, investigators searched Isabella's private office.
They found encrypted drives.
Fake medical records.
Forged signatures.
Hidden bank accounts.
Photographs of Leo.
Schedules.
Floor plans.
And a handwritten document titled:
MONTGOMERY SUCCESSION PLAN
The investigators discovered that Isabella had been planning the operation for more than a year.
She had isolated Arthur emotionally after his first wife's death.
She encouraged him to travel constantly.
She convinced him that Leo's grief made him unstable.
Then she slowly removed the boy from his father's life.
But there was one detail Isabella hadn't anticipated.
Sarah.
The waitress who heard a noise behind a painting.
A woman who had no money.
No influence.
No powerful friends.
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Yet she had something Isabella never expected.
Courage.
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Chapter 9 - The WitnessThe prosecution needed Sarah's testimony.
Chapter 10 - The EvidenceThe defense tried to argue that Leo had been confused.
Chapter 11 - The VerdictThe verdict came months later.
Chapter 12 - The Empty MansionThe Montgomery estate felt different after Isabella left.
Chapter 13 - A Promise to LeoLeo's recovery was slow.
Chapter 14 - Sarah's New BeginningArthur kept his promise.
