Chapter 3 - The Lawyer Who Planned the Fear

Attorney Daniel Cross arrived with an emergency custody order removing Michael from the home and placing the children with Vanessa.
The filing described the kitchen incident before it happened.
“You manufactured fear and called it protection,” Michael said.
Cross claimed Michael was unstable after his wife’s death.
Vanessa added:
“Working-class men think love replaces structure.”
Michael responded:
“My father repaired school buses so children like these could get home safely. Your family billed the district for buses that never ran.”
The oldest child revealed Vanessa had locked their bedroom and confiscated their phones.
Inside the belt, the boy discovered a hidden USB drive.
Vanessa lunged — but police stopped her.
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CHILD PLACEMENT PAYMENTS