The Soldier Who Returned Just in Time to Save His Grandmother from Betrayal — Part 2

Previously: When a soldier returned home to his family's estate, he caught his grandmother's caregiver committing an unspeakable act of cruelty that changed everything.

The Dark Secrets of the Estate

Cassie lay trembling on the cold stone, her face pale with terror as she stared up at the imposing soldier. The raw fury in Miles’s eyes was enough to silence her screams. He immediately turned his back on her, rushing to his grandmother’s side. He knelt in the dirt, his strong hands trembling as he gently cradled Eileen’s fragile head.

"I’m here, Nana. I’ve got you," Miles whispered, his voice cracking with emotion. "You’re safe now."

Eileen clung to his camouflage jacket, her small frame shaking violently. Within minutes, the distant wail of police sirens began to echo through the valley. Cassie, realizing the authorities were on their way, scrambled to her feet. Her fear quickly transformed into desperate malice. She wiped the dust from her purple dress and began to screech, pointing a trembling finger at Miles.

"You’re going to jail, Miles! I was just trying to help her transfer to the stairs, and you attacked me! The police will arrest you for assault!" Cassie lied, her voice dripping with venom.

She genuinely believed her word would stand against his. After all, she had spent the last year pretending to be Eileen's devoted, angelic caregiver to the rest of the family. But as the police cruisers tore up the gravel driveway, Eileen found her voice. She looked up at the officers who rushed toward them, her eyes filled with a fierce determination.

"She is lying," Eileen gasped, her voice weak but clear. "She threw me from my chair. She has been trying to kill me for months."

The officers halted, looking between the bruised elderly woman and the frantic caregiver. Eileen revealed a chilling truth: Cassie had been secretly slipping heavy sedatives into her daily tea, slowly draining her strength. Today, knowing Miles was returning to take over the estate, Cassie had grown desperate. She wanted to stage a fatal fall before Miles could discover the financial documents Cassie had forged to steal the family fortune.