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Later, a knock came. Two police detectives stood in my living room, their expressions serious but respectful.
“Ms. Whitmore,” one said gently. “We need to inform you of an
update regarding Chole Windsor.”
My pulse tightened. “What about her?”
The detective swallowed. “She collapsed yesterday in custody,
was taken to Central Medical Hospital. Her condition is stable
but considered critical. Her lawyer has just applied for medical
parole pending further evaluation.””
My throat seized. Parole. Medical. In custody.
“Medical parole means she could be… released temporarily–for
treatment,” the other detective explained. “We thought you
should be told before it becomes public.”
I sat frozen for a moment, processing. Part of me whispered
relief–a flash of dread that she might be freed. Another part
bristled with guilt, because in a way, this felt like vindication.
But the stakes remained high.
“Thank you for telling me,” I managed. “If anything changes…
please let me know.”
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They nodded, sliding me a business card. “We will. Take care of
yourself.”
Once they left, Ava turned to me, eyebrows knitted with
concern. “Olivia… are you okay?”
slowly. “She… Chole’s lawyer applied for
voice was soft. “That could bring her out
life.
“We’ll handle it,” she said
fight it.”
appreciating her strength
admit. This
now a new threat
a flicker
I admitted. “Tonight, I
another cup of
solidarity, steeped in lamplight and
uncertainty.
divorce papers in my bag
life untethered. But Chole’s
tension. I closed my
weigh me down.
simply sat, letting the exhaustion and the
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the muted
Author’s POV
Windsor sat heavily in the hospital
furrowed and palms clenched.
of Chole’s reckless behavior. The collapse of
with Green Group had rippled beyond
threatened the long–term
Hawthornes, alliances carefully woven
when unity mattered most,
on Olivia and Alexander had
cooperate with the
all
gone too far. She
means, and that
personal affront. The Windsor’s
was crumbling
the hospital corridor clock with
Chole doesn’t
our business–will
head around
family?”
Felix rose. “That’s us.”
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