Chapter 8 - Silas Kane Tried to Destroy the Evidence—But He Never Expected My Mother to Fight Back
Silas Kane attacked the archive network remotely.
Files disappeared.
Accounts froze.
Witnesses vanished.
But Isabel had prepared for exactly this.
She had hidden physical copies.
She had spent twenty years anticipating betrayal.
The investigation went public.
News outlets exploded with the story.
Boston officials panicked.
The Crane empire fractured.
Marcus was arrested.
Lucian agreed to testify.
Derek's evidence became central to the case.
But Silas fled.
He took one hostage.
Noah.
Elena nearly broke.
Dominic refused to let her go alone.
They tracked Silas to an abandoned harbor warehouse.
A confrontation followed.
Silas revealed why he had built Black Tide.
He had lost his daughter to a criminal syndicate years earlier.
Instead of seeking justice, he had decided to control criminals.
He had become the monster he claimed to hate.
“You don't understand,” Silas told Elena.
“I understand perfectly.”
She stepped forward.
“You were hurt.”
He tightened his grip on Noah.
“And then you decided everyone else should suffer.”
Silas raised his gun.
Dominic tackled him.
The weapon went off.
Elena grabbed Noah.
Federal agents stormed the building.
Silas was arrested.
Noah was safe.
For the first time in months, Elena allowed herself to breathe.
Dominic embraced her.
“I told you I'd protect him.”
Elena cried against his chest.
“You did.”
Then she looked at him.
“You protected me too.”
He smiled.
“No.”
“I did.”
May you like
He kissed her forehead.
“You saved me first.”
