The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 66

Normally, once a settlement had been signed and the case closed, the police wouldn't accept another report for the exact same incident.

However, if new evidence was presented—evidence that drastically altered the fundamental nature of the crime—the authorities were legally obligated to reopen the investigation.

Two years ago, Bella had been charged with illegally purchasing banned substances and administering them to an unknowing victim.

Legally speaking, because the situation hadn't progressed past the point of intoxication and hadn't resulted in severe bodily harm, the charge itself hadn't been considered particularly heinous.

But Maloney possessed a piece of evidence he had never handed over.

This evidence was an audio recording of Bella on a phone call.

In the recording, Bella clearly detailed her plan to drug Nora at the banquet and, once the drugs took effect, deliver her directly to the bed of a high-ranking, corrupt politician.

This completely altered the nature of the case, escalating it from a simple illicit drug purchase to conspiracy, kidnapping, and human trafficking.

The audio recording had originally been given to Maloney by that very politician.

The man’s intention had been to clear his own name by throwing Bella completely under the bus.

Maloney took the recording.

And then he went ahead and destroyed the politician anyway.

Maloney had once asked Nora if she knew the man.

Nora not only recognized him, but Vivian had actually invited the politician over for dinner when Nora was just in middle school.

Vivian had forced Nora to call him "Uncle."

Diana and Vivian had gotten into a massive screaming match over that dinner.

Nora hadn't seen the man since.

Until the night she was drugged. As she was dragged to the hotel room, the door swung open, and Nora recognized the man inside as the very same politician Vivian had brought home all those years ago.

She realized instantly what was about to happen.

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