CHAPTER 4 — The Child Adrian Tried to Kill Became His Final Witness
Three weeks later...
I gave birth early.
A little girl.
Healthy.
Perfect.
I named her Aurora.
Because after the darkest night...
The sunrise always comes.
While I held her in the hospital, detectives arrived.
"We need one final statement."
They placed a tablet beside my bed.
Pool footage.
The cameras Adrian thought had been disabled.
Had never stopped recording.
The underwater angle showed everything.
His shoe.
His words.
His attempt to drown me.
Even Camille laughing.
The detective quietly said,
"Attempted murder."
"Conspiracy."
"Financial fraud."
"Money laundering."
"International cybercrime."
Adrian would never leave prison.
Richard stood beside my hospital bed.
"My granddaughter deserves her mother's last name."
I looked at Aurora.
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Then signed the papers.
Her name would never be Voss.
