Chapter 13 - THE TRIAL
The prosecution opened with Arthur beside Rose’s grave.
His daughters behind him.
April crying.
Lucy holding the photograph.
The sealed envelope.
Fifteen seconds exposed years of planning.
Arthur faced murder, kidnapping conspiracy, fraud, child abandonment, and identity crimes.
Vanessa faced conspiracy and accessory charges.
Vale faced medical fraud and manslaughter-related charges.
Evelyn faced kidnapping, identity fraud, and evidence theft.
Robert faced racketeering and unlawful surveillance.
Rose faced no murder charge, but the court examined her role in staging the funeral plan and endangering the girls.
Arthur was convicted of Claire’s murder.
The others received varied verdicts.
The girls chose to live with me temporarily while rebuilding contact with Rose slowly.
Then the trust archive revealed a final heir.
Eleanor Bennett II.
Age twelve.
May you like
The “original granddaughter.”
Read Chapter 14 to discover why every other girl had been created as a backup.
