“The Vale family…?” the judge swallowed.
Helena lifted her chin.
“Yes.”
The twins tightened their grip on her hands.
And then—
she said the words that made Edward feel the ground vanish beneath him:
“Everything you think you own… was never yours.”
Edward shot to his feet.
“This is insane!”
But the judge wasn’t looking at him anymore.
He was looking at the documents.
One by one.
With growing tension.
“If this is real…” he murmured,
“this isn’t just a divorce.”
He looked up.
Eyes now grave.
“This could destroy everything you believe you control.”
For the first time—
Edward felt fear.
Helena stepped forward.
“I’m not finished.”
She reached into her bag again.
Pulled out something small.
A device.
Placed it on the table.
“This…” she said,
“…is just the beginning.”
The judge stared at it.
“What does it contain?”
Helena met his eyes.
“The truth.”
The courtroom froze.
Because no one—
no one—knew what would happen next.
Minutes later, the device was connected.
A video played on the courtroom screen.
Grainy. Quiet.
But clear enough.
Edward’s office.
Recent footage.
Very recent.
His face drained of color.
“That proves nothing—”
But his voice had already weakened.
On screen, he spoke on the phone: