Chapter 18: Red Paint
Noah woke to the sound of crows.
At first, it was just the usual morning chatter from the old sycamore outside his bedroom window. But as his eyes adjusted to the pale light, the calls took on a sharper edge—more frantic, as if something below had disturbed them.
He pushed off the blanket, swung h...
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Chapters
1. CHAPTER ONE: The House on Fire
2. CHAPTER TWO: Bellview’s Silence
3. CHAPTER THREE: The Poor Boy
4. CHAPTER FOUR: The Rich Boy
5. CHAPTER FIVE: Two Cases, No Time
6. CHAPTER SIX: A Shattered Mirror
7. CHAPTER SEVEN: Phone Call from the Past
8. Chapter 8: Noah’s Breakdown
9. Chapter 9: The Hospital Scene
10. Chapter 10: He Accepts
11. Chapter 11: Jordan’s Silence
12. Chapter 12: Isaiah’s Tears
13. Chapter 13: The Judge from Before
14. Chapter 14: Flashback — The Explosion
15. Chapter 15: Threat Returns
16. Chapter 16: A Funeral, A Warning
17. Chapter 17: The Motel Tape
18. Chapter 18: Red Paint
19. Chapter 19: Old Friend, New Foe
20. Chapter 20: Decision
21. Chapter 21: The First Crack
22. Chapter 22: Threads That Shouldn’t Cross
23. Chapter 23: Tea with a Liar
24. Chapter 24: The Chain Around His Wrist
25. Chapter 25: The Cabin at Miller’s Crossing
26. Chapter 26: Paper Trails
27. Chapter 27: Miller’s Crossing
28. Chapter 28: Breaking the Silence
29. Chapter 29: Into the Lion’s Den
30. Chapter 30: The Devil You Know
31. Chapter 31: No One’s Innocent Here
32. Chapter 32: Ava Disappears
33. Chapter 33: Jordan’s First Statement
34. Chapter 34: James’ Tape Recorder
35. Chapter 35: The ‘Other’ Prosecutor
36. CHAPTER 36: The Therapist’s Notes
37. CHAPTER 37: Truck Tampering
38. CHAPTER 38: Midnight Confession
39. CHAPTER 39: Courtroom War Begins
40. CHAPTER 40: Ava’s Safehouse
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