Chapter 21: Beneath the Surface
Welcome to Chapter 21 When family becomes the enemy, loyalty shatters—and the truth sharpens its blade. Gerald McLeod has had enough. In a stunning turn, he breaks ranks and reveals a chilling truth: Ian McLeod’s death wasn’t a mystery—it was a conspiracy. And the conspirators? His own family. From a staged cover story to a planted rifle, Gerald exposes the lies that have bound them together in silence. But his confession doesn’t bring peace—it opens the floodgates. Now, the McLeod family stands fractured, Jerome is left exposed, and Peter and George are suddenly under new suspicion. Detective Jean Lavallee knows the path ahead is dangerous. But with Gerald’s voice now cutting through the fog, the case finally has a heartbeat. And tomorrow, it might just bleed. Chapter 21 The Plans Day 16: Jerome McLeod sat stiffly in the interview room; his arms crossed over his chest like a shield. His public defender, a young and overeager lawyer, pleaded w...