"Ryan," a voice came through the speaker. It wasn't Evelyn, but Arthur Sterling, the chief legal counsel for Whitmore Enterprises and Evelyn’s personal attorney for over twenty years. "I suggest you drop this madness before it ruins everything your grandfather built."
"Arthur," Ryan said through gritted teeth. "My mother put my wife in the hospital and withheld my son's breathing medication. Tell her she's going to prison."
"Listen to me carefully, Ryan," Arthur said, his tone chillingly smooth. "Your mother is currently at St. Jude Hospital. She has released a preliminary statement to the press explaining that she was brutally assaulted by Maya during an acute mental health episode. By morning, the board of Whitmore Enterprises will freeze your corporate assets and terminate your position as Vice President. If you cooperate now—if Maya signs the voluntary guardianship agreement—we can handle this quietly without ruining your wife's life with a criminal record."
Ryan looked at the sleeping face of his son, then at Maya's bruised nose, and finally at Detective Vance, who was quietly recording the call.
"Arthur," Ryan said, his voice dropping to a dangerous whisper. "Tell Evelyn that war has officially begun."
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