Chapter 6
“Oh sweetheart, I just didn’t want the neighbors talking…”
Mom tried to make doors started opening all around us.
excuses, but
Neighbors stuck their heads out, pointing and whispering.]
“Wait, isn’t that the Parker girl who’s marrying rich? What happened?“]
“Right? Yesterday she was posting about being pregnant, now there’s cops at her door?
“Think she made it all up? Girl’s thirsty as hell for that money?”
“Has to be! Look how Sterling’s guys are treating her–zero respect. That how you handle your boss’s baby mama?”
“Are these even Sterling’s people? I thought he was desperate for kids. If she’s knocked up, shouldn’t they be kissing her ass? Why hassle her like this? Maybe they’re scammers?”]
Another neighbor pointed at the Maybach
“Nah, that license plate… that’s old man Sterling’s personal ride! These are his guys for sure! I’ve seen that car all over the news!”
Everyone turned to stare at Emma, not even trying to hide their smirks.
Emma’s face kept changing colors, glaring at Sterling’s guys:]
“I wanna see Sterling! Face to face! When he finds out what you did to me, you’re all FUCKED!“]]
She thought that’d shut them up.
Next second, cops stepped forward and cuffed her with a loud CLICK
“Emma Parker, you’re under arrest for theft of Damien Sterling biological materials and illegal human experimentation. You’re coming with us.“[]
“NO! I’m not going! Dad! Mom! SAVE ME!”
Emma completely freaked out, thrashing around.[]
“Tim having Sterling’s baby! You can’t arrest me!“]]
Mom and Dad dropped all pretense of dignity.]
They fell to their knees:
“Please don’t do this! Let our girl got She messed up–she just wanted your family so bad she went crazyr
“She’s pregnant with his kid! How can Sterling let her go to jail?”
“Who’s behind this? Does Mr. Sterling even know? I want to talk to him RIGHT NOW![]
They kept begging and pleading.
Sterling’s people didn’t even look up.
Then Dad suddenly whipped around to stare at me, eyes wild:[]
“Claire! Get over here! Tell them it was YOUR idea! You talked Emma into this!”
He turned back to the cops, still on his knees:]
“Officers, my younger daughter’s the real troublemaker here! She put Emma up to this! Emma didn’t do anything wrong!”
“Arrest Claire instead! I’m totally fine with that!“]
Mom figured it out and crawled over, grabbing my legs:||
“Claire, I’m begging you! If Emma goes to jail, we’re screwed! Just take the blame this once–we’ll be so much nicer to you!“]
The cops weren’t paying attention to us, so Mom hugged me tight, sobbing:]
“Claire, how could you be so stupid! I always said the Sterlings are way out of our league!”
“If you liked Damien Sterling, fine–chase your dreams! But why drag your poor sister into your sick experiment!“]
Emma worked as a researcher at Sterling’s hospital lab. I was just some regular employee at an outside company.]
Who had the access to pull this off? Pretty fucking obvious.
Looking at their disgusting faces, I couldn’t help laughing:
“Take the fall for her? NOW you remember I exist? What, taking the blame cancels out that five hundred grand? Never knew I was worth so much.”
“Too bad I don’t feel like lying for you. So what now…”
“Maybe you should get on your knees and BEG me?”
“You ungrateful little BITCH“]
Dad was shaking with rage, scrambling up from the ground.[]
“We wasted twenty–five years raising you! Asking for a favor is us being NICE–don’t push your luck!”
Exactly! If Emma’s screwed, you think you’ll be fine?”
Moin started screaming too.
“We’re your PARENTS! If you don’t respect us, karma’s gonna bite you in the ass!“]
I stared
d at them coldly, done wasting my breath.
