Chapter 6 - THE BIRTHThe labor started at 2:14 a.m.
I woke with a sharp pain.
Then another.
Natalie arranged immediate security.
At the hospital, the nurses moved quickly.
Owen held my hand.
Lily sat beside me.
“Mommy, is the baby coming?”
“Yes.”
“Is Daddy coming?”
I looked at her.
“No, sweetheart.”
She nodded.
Then whispered:
“Good.”
That broke my heart.
Six hours later, my son was born.
A healthy baby boy.
I held him against my chest.
I cried.
Owen cried.
Lily cried.
For the first time, our family felt complete.
Then a nurse entered.
“There are police officers outside.”
My heart stopped.
“Grant?”
“No.”
She looked confused.
“His mother.”
Eleanor had come to the hospital.
She wanted to see the baby.
I refused.
Then she said:
“I know what Grant did.”
I stared at her.
“I know.”
She began crying.
“I helped him.”
I felt cold.
“How?”
“I gave him information about the trust.”
I couldn't speak.
“I thought he was protecting the family.”
“No.”
She nodded.
“I know now.”
Then she gave Natalie an envelope.
Inside were bank records.
Grant had transferred millions through accounts Eleanor controlled.
She had kept copies.
Why?
Because she had finally realized Grant intended to destroy everyone who stood between him and the money.
She handed over everything.
It was the final evidence.
Two days later, Grant was arrested.
Not for adultery.
For fraud.
Forgery.
Identity theft.
Financial crimes.
Conspiracy.
And attempted asset transfer.
The charges were serious.
But I had one more problem.
The divorce wasn't finalized.
Grant could still contest custody.
Natalie smiled.
“Let him.”
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“Why?”
“Because now we have everything.”
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