her lawyers could spin them as hypotheticals, as the desperate fantasies
m the whole story. I just told him I was a paralyzed man who believed my wife was hiding assets and that the car accident that killed my son was suspicious. I fed hi
g company that employed the driver who hit us. Hospital visitor logs showing Alex Thompson visiting a pediatric cardiac wing at a different hospital on the very day L
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confront the weak l
of the city, then I called his office. I told his secretary my name was Mr. Black and I had a time-sensitive p
d my wheelchair in, his face went pale. He clearly
ing to his feet. "What are you doing
I just looked at him, lettin
d, my voice flat and even. I was quoti
s. He darted a look toward
he said, his voice a high-pitched squeak. "Yo
certificate. "Because I think your partners might be interested to know why the father
ing to hurt me, he was trying to grab my phone. He grabbed
doing," he hissed, trying to
eld on tight. He was stronger, though, and he started to force my hand back. He shoved my chair, and it roll
door to the o
ave gotten an alert from
, disheveled in my wheelchair, Alex sta
ate. She rushed
protective hand on his arm. Then she turned to me
ing my associates? Attacking them? Gri
support, regained his composure. He straightened his tie and looked
t. I let them think they ha
nto the eyes of the woman I once lo
stion," I said, my voice cutt
s Daisy
e name hang in the a
njoying Le