Chapter 2: The Truth Behind the Fall
Chapter 2: The Truth Behind the Fall
Ruiz requested that no one leave the mansion.
Crime scene technicians began photographing every inch of the staircase.
One investigator measured the distance between the broken banister and the final step.
Another carefully collected fingerprints from the polished wooden railing.
Then Ruiz asked for the home's security footage.
The blonde woman smiled with relief.
"It proves everything."
But when the recordings appeared on the large television, her smile vanished.
The hallway camera showed only part of the staircase.
Not enough to capture the shove.
But it captured something even more important.
Minutes before the incident...
The blonde woman was seen removing a decorative security camera from the wall.
The timestamp was unmistakable.
Ruiz looked at her.
"Would you like to explain why you disabled the only camera facing the staircase?"
She couldn't answer.
Then another surprise arrived.
A neighbor walked through the front door holding a small package.
"I think this belongs to Detective Ruiz."
Inside was a memory card.
The pregnant woman had secretly asked the neighbor days earlier to retrieve footage from an outdoor camera overlooking the mansion's entrance.
The video showed the blonde woman practicing her story in the driveway before anyone arrived.
She rehearsed every tear.
Every sentence.
May you like
Every accusation.
The room became deathly quiet.
