Chapter 11: Flora Penalized

Kylie’s POV.

Behind the heavy curtains of Olivia’s stately living room, I stood hidden, my heart beating with anticipation. The drama that was about to unfold was my orchestration—a masterpiece of deception revealed. As Olivia, her posture rigid with outrage, slapped Flora, the sound echoed like a shot through the room. She raised the tape recorder high, a tool of revelation in her trembling hands, and pressed play.

The first voice that emerged was unfamiliar, deliberately distorted to mask my involvement: “Your daughter-in-law, Flora, is faking pregnancy, and now she plans to fake a miscarriage.” The room fell deathly silent, the air thick with the weight of the accusation.

Then, Flora’s own voice, unmistakable and clear, filled the room: “I’m going to plan a fake miscarriage after this fake pregnancy.” The simplicity and clarity of her admission, devoid of any context or excuse, struck a chilling chord.