Chapter 6 - The Confession
The aftermath of the hospital siege was a whirlwind of blue lights, federal agents, and screaming sirens. Grant was dragged out in heavy iron chains, his face buried in his chest, finally broken. The cleaners were hauled away to secure federal holding cells.
But the brothers weren't finished.
While the police secured the hospital, Luke pulled the lead FBI agent aside. “Grant is just a symptom,” Luke said, handing the agent the manila folder Madison had provided. “The disease is Marcus Thorne and Dr. Arthur Vance. Vance built the device. Thorne funded it. If you don't get them tonight, they vanish.”
The FBI didn't waste a second. Using the financial records from Emma’s Swiss investigators and the offshore routing numbers Madison had copied, they traced a massive wire transfer to a private airfield just outside city limits.
Arthur Vance was sitting in the leather seat of a Gulfstream jet, nervously sipping scotch, waiting for takeoff clearance. When the FBI's armored BearCat smashed through the hangar gates, Vance dropped his glass, the amber liquid spilling across the luxury carpet.
Within an hour, Vance was sitting in an interrogation room.
Luke, utilizing his credentials and a massive amount of legal maneuvering, managed to observe the interrogation through the two-way glass alongside Caleb and Dylan.
Vance was sweating profusely. He was a man used to sterile operating rooms and country clubs, not steel tables and federal agents.
“I want a deal,” Vance stammered, looking at the two stern-faced agents across from him. “I’ll give you Thorne. I’ll give you the entire syndicate. But I need immunity.”
The lead agent leaned forward. “You implanted a remote-controlled chemical weapon into a pregnant woman’s uterus, Doctor. You aren't getting immunity. You’re getting a needle in your arm at federal prison. But if you talk, maybe we put you in a cell with a window.”
Vance broke. He spilled everything.
He detailed how Grant approached him with the plan. Emma was too smart to sign the company away, and a divorce would split the assets and the patents. Grant needed all of it to satisfy his debts. Vance engineered the bio-tracker to release a lethal dose of synthetic paralytic, designing it to bypass standard toxicology screens.
“Grant wanted it done before the baby was viable,” Vance whispered, burying his face in his hands. “He didn't care about the child. He just wanted the company.”
Behind the glass, Caleb’s fists clenched so hard his knuckles turned white. Dylan had to physically restrain him from kicking the door in.
“We have it all,” Luke said quietly, placing a hand on Caleb’s shoulder. “It’s on tape. It’s admissible. Grant is going down for conspiracy to commit murder, corporate espionage, and a dozen other federal charges. He will never see the sun again.”
Back at the hospital, dawn was breaking. The soft golden light of morning filtered through the blinds of the ICU.
Emma was resting peacefully. Her color was returning.
Caleb walked into the room, carrying a small, bundled blanket. The nurses had given him special clearance. He walked over to Emma’s bed and gently placed the bundle in her arms.
Emma looked down. Little Leo was sleeping soundly, a tiny knit cap on his head. He was small, but his breathing was steady and strong.
Emma pressed her lips to her son’s forehead, tears of pure, unadulterated joy streaming down her face. She looked up at her three brothers, standing like a wall of impenetrable stone around her bed.
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“We won,” she whispered.
“Yeah, Em,” Caleb smiled softly. “We won.”
