Chapter 13 - THE THIEF THEY CREATEDIsabella had been told her mother was fired for stealing jewelry from the Harrington estate. The accusation followed Clara everywhere and destroyed every chance she had of finding work.
Now the ledger called the same money a “confidential medical settlement.”
Samuel finally confessed that Clara had entered Eleanor’s bedroom one night and found a private doctor preparing an unmarked injection. She tried to report it. By morning, Victoria had accused her of theft and forced her out through the servants’ entrance.
Victoria laughed.
“She was dishonest, just like her daughter.”
Isabella’s face burned, but she removed an old phone from her bag. It held Clara’s final voicemail.
“They’re putting something in Mrs. Harrington’s medicine. If anything happens to me, find Dr. Whitaker.”
Judge Collins ordered officers to locate him.
A detective entered and exchanged a troubled look with Adrian.
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“There’s no need to search,” he said.
“Dr. Whitaker is downstairs—and he came here to testify against Eleanor.”
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