The APS officer stepped forward, the stranger in the room. “Mr. Marcus, we have evidence supporting charges of elder coercion, abandonment, and attempted financial exploitation. You must accompany us.”
Panic surged through Marcus. “No, this is wrong… this isn’t the plan!” But the officers were already moving, directing him toward the door. As he was led away, tears blurring his vision, Marcus looked back at his father—calm, heartbroken, but utterly resolute.
“You said I would regret it,” he whispered in despair.
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Elias simply nodded. “And now you do.”
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