The oak door broke inward. Officers entered with their weapons raised and ordered me to show my hands. I was still holding the pathology report.
One officer pulled me up and pushed me against the wall. The report fell beside my shoes as he cuffed my wrists.
The lead detective read from the warrant near my ear. “Adrian Beaumont, you're under arrest for aggravated assault, grievous bodily harm, and unlawful medical practices.”
He folded the paper. “For now.”
On the way downstairs, the detective held up his phone. A major news network had already posted a photograph of my house. Above it ran the headline:
**BEAUMONT BILLIONAIRE ACCUSED OF 'VAMPIRIC' ABUSE: WIFE AND UNBORN CHILD USED AS 'LIVING BLOOD BANK' FOR EX-LOVER'S DAUGHTER.**
Below it were two photos: Serena at our last charity ga
