Chapter 13 - Turning the Tables

Martha stood up tall with Lily’s help, her eyes fixed on her son with unyielding authority. "You thought you could bury me alive and steal everything I built," Martha declared, her voice ringing clear and strong through the greenhouse. "You cared more about greed than human life."
The guests who had gathered for the meal slowly backed away from Sarah and David, their expressions turning from polite curiosity to absolute disgust. The social standing the family had worked so hard to maintain was utterly destroyed.