Chapter 7 "I'm not too late, am I?!" Iris wiped away sweat, her face flushed red. I shook my head, tears in my eyes, and hugged her tightly. Her face was full of guilt: 'I... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to treat you that way back then. But the school principal is Gerald Vaughn's former student, and my family isn't well-off-I really need that job." 'I just couldn't bring myself to tell you the truth or expose them. After all, marriage fraud isn't something the law can directly prosecute. I had no choice but to go along with your mother-in-law's act temporarily..." 'It's okay, it's okay... it's all in the past." shook my head and smiled at Iris. 'd only come today to handle the divorce, but Iris had been worried about me and insisted on coming along to wait outside. The moment I walked in and heard my in-laws fighting, I was afraid something terrible would happen. 'd immediately texted Iris to call the police and report a violent assault in progress. Thank God... we made it in time. Gerald Vaughn! Callum Vaughn! Stand down!" You're under arrest for attempted murder. You're coming with us!" t was the same female officer from before. Now that she knew everything, her eyes were filled with rage and contempt. She quickly helped the gasping Linda to her feet. This is a family matter. Officer, I think you've made a mistake." My father-in-law was still trying to talk his way out of it. Family matter? Whether or not you were trying to kill someone-I recorded everything." sneered, waved my phone, and stepped forward. ...Sienna? You..." The father and son's eyes went wide with shock. Callum was still stammering excuses: You... you. Sienna, we were just trying to get justice for you! That old hag beat you every day-don't you hate her?" I laughed coldly: "Callum Vaughn, are you still trying to treat me like an idiot?" "Everything Mom did was to make me leave you!" "and why did you all suddenly change your attitude toward me back then? Was it because Mom lied and told you I'd had a medical exam and couldn't have children?" Both of them turned red, then pale as I hit the mark. I pulled several hospital reports and an ultrasound printout from my bag and slapped them across Callum's face. "I was already pregnant! Thank God I discovered the truth about you marriage-fraud monsters in time." "It was a boy. But I terminated it." Two months later, I could finally say this calmly. I no longer grieved for that child who should never have been born. The expressions on Callum's and Gerald's faces froze. "No... no... my son... my son..." Callum screamed in despair. "You bitch! You're a murderer! You deliberately killed our son! Officer, she killed my son without my consent!" He shrieked at the police. But the officers looked at him with nothing but disgust. "Shut up! Let's go!" No one paid him any more attention. The police took both father and son away. I looked at Linda, still standing there in shock. My tears finally broke free. I held her tight, trembling all over: 'Mom... it's over. It's all over now." Linda stared at me for a long moment. There was no trace of the deliberate disgust and contempt she used to show me. She shed tears and nodded: 'Good girl... you've suffered so much." I'd recorded everything from start to finish. The father and son had attempted murder to silence a witness. The police also learned about how, over a decade ago, they'd deliberately arranged for Linda to be raped and blackmailed her with photos. The lawyer told us that given the severity of their crimes-especially that their intended victims were Gerald's own wife and Callum's own mother-they were looking at decades in prison, minimum. After getting Linda's consent, I deliberately contacted several local media outlets and internet influencers, asking them to interview us and expose the story.. This explosive case spread online instantly and sparked intense public outrage. When the final verdict came down, both men were sentenced to life imprisonment. On the day of sentencing, my mom-who'd finally learned the truth-traveled over a thousand miles to find me. Mom, Linda, and I walked out of the courthouse together. I looked at Linda with tears in my eyes: "Mom, you fought so hard to protect me. From now on, I have two mothers. I'm your daughter too." My mom and Linda looked at each other, smiled, and each took one of my hands. "Come, sweetheart. We're going home!"