Chapter 2: The Envelope He Wasn't Supposed to See
Charles answered the call.
I watched him through the open doorway, still on my knees on the porch, one hand pressed against my stomach.
His face changed the moment he heard the voice on the other end.
The confidence drained out of him like water through a crack.
"What do you mean it's frozen?" he said.
"All of it?"
Courtney stepped closer to him.
"Charles?
What's wrong?"
He held up a hand to silence her.
His jaw tightened.
"That's not possible.
I submitted the paperwork this morning."
I pulled myself up against the porch railing.
Another contraction hit.
I breathed through it and kept my eyes on him.
"The signature was witnessed," he said into the phone.
His voice had dropped.
"I had it notarized."
A long pause.
Then his eyes moved to me.
Not with anger this time.
With something closer to fear.
He ended the call without another word.
Courtney grabbed his arm.
"Charles, talk to me."
He didn't answer her.
He was still staring at me.
"Lucas knew," I said quietly.
"He knew exactly what you were capable of."
Charles took one step toward the door.
The police cruiser turned onto our street.
And behind it came a second car — a black sedan I didn't recognize.
A woman stepped out holding a sealed envelope.
Charles went completely still.
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What was inside that envelope — and who sent it?
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Victoria's full story is at the link below.
What Lucas prepared before he d\*ed will leave you speechless.
