Chapter 9 - The Reckoning

The weeks that followed were a blur of depositions and courtrooms. I didn't have to say a word. The video I recorded, combined with the forensic evidence found in the basement, dismantled their legacy. They had kept other secrets, too—financial crimes, human trafficking, and years of abuse. They were sentenced to decades behind bars. I sat in the courtroom, my hand on Emily’s shoulder, watching the gavel fall. It wasn't justice; it was the inevitable end of people who thought they were gods.