Chapter 7 The smiles on my parents faces shattered .
Just a moment ago , Lila had been dramatically pledging her undying loyalty , claiming shed rather die than let anyone harm Mom and Dad .
Now ? She was quietly backing away , putting as much distance as possible between herself and them .
Dads face went ghostly pale .
He wiped the sweat from his brow , his voice shaking .

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Sir , there must be some mistake … I mean , the kidnappers were all taken out , werent they ? The superior glared at him , his expression cold .
You know exactly what this is about .
Mom was panicking too , muttering under her breath .
This cant be happening … There has to be some kind of misunderstanding … But their frantic denials only made them look guiltier .
Spare me the excuses ! the superior barked , his patience gone .
He pulled out his phone and hit play on the video .
The room filled with the sound of the little girls screams raw , heart wrenching , and full of rage .
The SWAT officers around us stood frozen , their eyes turning red with fury as they glared at my parents .
If not for their training , they mightve beaten Dad to a pulp right then and there .
The second Dad saw the video , his knees buckled , and he crumpled to the ground .
The superior shoved the phone in his face .
Look at it ! he demanded .
But Dad wouldnt .
He squeezed his eyes shut , trying to turn away .
It wasnt guilt.
It wasnt regret .
It was cowardice .
He knew he was done for , and he couldnt even face it .
07:14 Fingerprints of Betrayal 4.5 % Chapter 7 That uniform of his once a symbol of justice and bravery felt like a cruel joke .
Mom stumbled back , her composure gone .
Then , like shed completely snapped , she turned and started hitting Dad with everything she had .
You said this was over ! she screamed .
You said they were all dead ! How the hell did this end up online ? How could you screw up so badly ? Youre useless ! I was the departments sweetheart ! How did I end up married to a failure like you ? And now youre dragging me down with you ! Her uniform was still crisp and clean , but her pride was in tatters .
Then , as if a lightbulb went off , she turned to the superior and grabbed his arm .
Sir ! Ill cooperate fully .
Im willing to testify against Roger Quinn .
Ill be the star witness ! I swear , everything in that video ? That was his doing ! Hes the one who tortured that girl to climb the ranks and become captain ! Hes a monster , not me ! This man deserves to lose everything ! Fire him , arrest him , execute him just dont drag me or my daughter into this ! As she said the words , she glanced around for Lila , probably expecting her to back her up .
But when she turned , Lila was nowhere near her .
Instead , Lila had backed away a good ten feet , her face full of horror and disgust , as if Mom and Dad were diseased .
Lila ! Mom cried , her voice trembling .
Why are you standing so far away ? Youre not scared , are you ? Dont be ! Your dads the one at fault , but your moms not a bad person ! No ! Lila whimpered , clutching her ears .
Youre not my parents ! Im just some poor , unlucky girl you adopted ! Id rather go back to the orphanage than be part of this family ! With that , she dramatically rolled her eyes back and fainted , collapsing onto the floor .
But none of the medics even glanced her way .
07:14 Fingerprints of Betrayal 4.8 % Chapter 7 They were all too busy fighting to keep me alive .
Mom barely had time to process Lilas betrayal before Dad slapped her across the face , the sound echoing through the room .
You idiot ! he yelled .
You think throwing me under the bus will save you ? Youre just as guilty as I am ! Youre the one who suggested we torture that girl ! Youre the one who bought the tools ! I kept the receipts , the chats everything ! If I go down , youre going with me ! Moms face turned red with fury .
You … youve been keeping dirt on me this whole time ?! Fine ! You want to play dirty ? Lets see how you like it when I spill all your secrets ! You think youre so clean ? Lets just take each other out ! The two of them went at it like rabid animals , scratching , punching , and screaming .
Within minutes , theyd beaten each other black and blue .
The superior watched the whole scene with disgust , quietly turning on his body camera to capture every second .
When both .
the two of them finally collapsed , too exhausted to keep fighting , he motioned for the officers to cuff them The SWAT team loaded them into a van , while I was rushed into an ambulance , my life barely hanging by a thread .
Just before the doors closed , I glanced back .
Lila was still lying on the ground , pretending to be unconscious .
No one paid her any attention .
She looked like a piece of trash someone had left behind .