Angela’s POV
I sank onto the edge of the bed, my body weak. My breath caught in my chest. Everything around me felt like it had finally collapsed for good.
My phone ringing snapped me out of it.
Melissa.
I answered.
“Hello.”
Her breathing was heavy on the other end. “Angela… the lawyer just called. He said the prosecutor already has enough—documents, internal witnesses, everything.”
She paused before continuing, her voice tight. “They’re keeping him in custody until trial. But I know Richard is innocent. He’s not a criminal.”
I tightened my grip on the phone, my jaw locking.
“I’ll handle this,” I said quietly. “Please watch Gracie. Don’t open the door for anyone you don’t know.”
There was hesitation in Melissa’s voice. “Angela… what do you mean you’ll handle this?”
I stared at m
