“Avoid attending your spouse’s burial. Inspect your sibling’s residence…”…

He planned my life after. Planned drive me insane, isolate from society, commit to hospital. Then calmly live with Emily on my money.

But now I had evidence. Irrefutable evidence their crime. Copied all files several flash drives.

One hid home, another bank safe deposit box, third mailed myself other address. If something happened me, evidence would remain. Evening checked tracker.

Emily’s car still city. But knew tomorrow they’d definitely go hideout. And discover someone there.

Needed act fast. Before they realized plan exposed. Sat computer started preparing counterstrike.

At home sat before computer, flash drive hands, understood moment truth arrived. Had everything. Paul’s recordings how rid me.

Video he leaves Emily’s in wig. Financial documents. Fake medical certificates.

Plan my psychological destruction. But just having evidence insufficient. Needed present correctly.

So people believed, not thought another mad widow’s ravings. Started editing material. Took most convincing recordings Paul discussed driving me to breakdown plan. Discussed someone forging medical documents plan.

Laughed how easily everyone believed death. Added video him disguise to audio. Then fake certificates photos, surveillance schemes me, list people they bribed.

Got twenty-minute clip. Devastating, irrefutable. But who show? Police had Paul’s people.

Prosecutor’s too. Official channels blocked. Then remembered journalist Elena mentioned.

Andrew Victor Cross. He ran corruption program local TV. Man with reputation not afraid sharp topics.

Found contacts online wrote message. Briefly explained situation, attached few brightest frames video. Asked meeting.

Reply hour later. Cross agreed meet. But warned if fake, wouldn’t waste time.

Met cafe city outskirts. Cross man 50s, attentive eyes, gray beard. Listened story, watched materials laptop.

First skeptical. Said such stories often offended wives’ invention. But saw video Paul, attitude changed.

Cross said material sensational. If confirmed, scandal whole state. But needed additional check.

Suggested conduct own investigation. Contact people mentioned documents. Check recordings authenticity.

Agreed. Gave copies all materials asked act fast. Every day delay gave Paul Emily more time prepare defense.

Cross said result week later. If confirmed, release special program episode. That week longest life.

Checked tracker every hour, Emily drove between city and farm, but hadn’t discovered break-in yet. Third day Sarah called. Said saw strange posts online.

Someone spreading info soon sensational material fake death out. Understood info leaking. Cross checking facts, rumors went city.

Fifth day my home Paul’s mother Valerie arrived. Face stone, eyes full rage. Said heard nasty rumors.

That someone spreading lies her late son. If I involved, I’d regret. Calmly replied didn’t know she talking.

That grieved husband like she son. Valerie didn’t believe. Said family wouldn’t leave unpunished.

That they had connections help protect Paul’s memory. After she left, understood they knew. Somehow info reached them about upcoming exposure.

Seventh day, Cross called said ready. Checked all facts, confirmed. Tomorrow program airs.

Went bed feeling tomorrow new life starts. Morning turned TV saw promo. Cross promised sensational fake death exposure.

Showed few frames my video, faces blurred. Program aired eight evening. All day paced.

Checked tracker, Emily’s car her home. Probably prepared for broadcast too. At eight sat before TV.

Program started Cross telling sensational materials came editorial. Then my video played. First Paul’s conversations recordings.

His voice discussing my destruction plan. Then disguise shots. Fake documents photos.

Cross commented each fragment. Explained documents mean, who people photos. Program lasted hour.

In that time whole legend Paul’s death destroyed. Right after broadcast phone exploded calls. Acquaintances, colleagues, even strangers.

All wanted details. Didn’t answer. Just sat watched Paul Emily’s world crumble.

Next morning journalists gathered Emily’s home. Saw news, crowd cameras microphones besieged entrance. Emily came out noon.

Looked terrible, disheveled hair, red eyes, nervous movements. Shouted at journalists. Said all lies slander.

That Mary gone mad grief inventing fables. Emily accused me stealing documents, forging recordings, trying dishonor deceased memory. Demanded journalists stop spreading lies.

But journalists didn’t back off. Asked uncomfortable questions. Asked why not at funeral if grieved so.

Why got insurance money? Where Paul now? To last question Emily couldn’t answer. Just screamed Paul dead and ran home. Evening same day lawyer called.

Introduced Emily’s defender informed lawsuit against me slander theft. Calmly replied ready meet court. Had evidence all words.

Lawyer tried intimidate. Talked big fines, prison slander. But no longer scared.

Court scheduled week later. That time story got huge publicity. Wrote state newspapers, talked radio.

Public opinion split. Some supported me, said victim monstrous deception. Others thought mad inventing stories.

But majority my side. Too much evidence, too many coincidences. Court day came building calm collected.

With me new lawyer, young woman specialized fraud cases. Emily came whole lawyers team. Looked better week ago, groomed, strict suit.

But saw hands shook. Hall full journalists spectators. All wanted see scandal climax.

Judge, elderly woman stern face, declared session open. Emily’s lawyer started accusations my address. Said stole documents, forged recordings, slandered honest name deceased.

Presented certificates my mental state. Claimed not responsible actions. My lawyer objected.

Presented recordings expertise, authentic. Showed farm photos, Paul’s fingerprints there. Then asked permission show video.

Same one Paul leaves Emily’s. Judge allowed. Hall turned big screen.

All saw Paul wig fake beard. Saw look around, remove disguise, get car. Hall dead silence.

Emily’s lawyer tried object. Said video could forged. Modern tech allow create any frames.

But my lawyer ready. Presented experts conclusion, video authentic, no montage traces. Then read witnesses testimonies.

Neighbors saw Paul Emily’s house. Store sellers recognized him. Emily sat pale as chalk.

Her lawyers whispered ear, but no reaction. Finally judge announced break. Said needed time study materials.

During break journalists approached. Asked felt, ready any outcome. Answered calmly.

Truth my side. Not afraid decision. Emily sat hall corner.

Cried, face hands covered. Lawyers tried calm. Hour later judge returned.

Face serious. Said studied case materials. Evidence I presented raise serious questions.

Judge announced slander case dismissed. But new case initiated, fraud document forgery. Ruled full investigation Paul’s death circumstances…