Unable to endure his wife’s funeral, the man hurried away early from the cemetery…

«How fast detain all suspects?» Asked experienced Brian. «Already today afternoon send several ops groups simultaneous detention. But first ensure reliable guard victim.

Where she now?» Alex gave exact address Doctor Kozlov’s private clinic. «Excellent. Immediately organize round-clock guard from criminal investigation there.

And you, Alex, also be extremely careful nearest days. Criminals desperate may attempt flee or cover tracks any ways.» «And what do with hospital where wife lay fake docs?» «Conduct full thorough internal audit there, interrogate all medical staff without exception.

Find out who knew criminal scheme actively participated, who acted unaware true circumstances.» Mass arrests started afternoon same day. Mary and David Kuznetsov taken home during dinner discussing plans quick Grandpa house sale and money split.

Paul Ortiz arrested right hospital during scheduled patient intake clinic. Cousins Kuznetsov detained work places taxi and warehouse. All caught off guard completely unexpected such swift events.

During suspects’ home searches ops found many compromising evidences irrefutably confirming guilt. Active phone correspondence detailed crime aspects discussion, receipt payment bribed medics services, even handwritten notes detailed plan death staging subsequent actions. «Complete idiots,» Brian shook head amazed when investigator showed part found physical evidence.

«Kept home absolutely all crime proofs like souvenirs.» «Apparently so overconfident impunity didn’t think need destroy compromising materials,» Natalie commented. Classic beginner criminals error, serious overestimation own abilities underestimation law enforcement work.

While relative criminals gave confessions police, Doctor Kozlov’s private clinic real medical miracle happened. Fifth day after rescue Olivia began gradually wake. First she blinked much more often tried open eyes.

Then began weakly move fingers hands feet. Alex practically not leaving bedside immediately noticed these encouraging changes. «Olivia!» He called carefully leaning her face.

«You hear me?» «Try open eyes.» She slowly visible effort parted eyelids looked him. Gaze cloudy confused but definitely meaningful recognizing.

«Alex?» She whispered barely audible. «Is it really you?» «Or dreaming?» «Yes, me your husband.» «You’re completely safe, my dear.»

«What?» «What happened me?» «Where am I?» Doctor Kozlov urgently called patient conducted comprehensive express exam. Main brain functions intact, memory fully preserved, speech clear coherent. Real miracle after such serious injury.

«Olivia,» experienced doctor asked softly. «You remember events right before lost consciousness?» She concentrated straining memory trying restore sequence. «I was driving.

Driving home from Grandpa Nicholas funeral Riverton. Already very late, completely dark. Hurrying promised husband return quick.

Whole way behind some car very close aggressive. Headlights constantly blinded eyes, couldn’t see road normally.» «What next?» «Tried speed up break away pursuers but they didn’t lag.

Even opposite, drove closer. Then something hit my car hard from behind. Lost control, car skidded bad, flipped.

After that remember nothing.» «Faces people pursuing car, could make out?» «No, too dark, headlights blinding. But car itself remembered well—dark big jeep, very like David’s, my sister Mary’s husband.»

Alex and Doctor Kozlov exchanged meaningful glances. Olivia’s testimony fully confirmed their version accident deliberately provoked organized. «Olivia,» Alex began carefully, «need tell you something very important shocking.

About what happened after accident.» He detailed delicately whole incredible story: death staging, fake funeral, how girl Katie helped find her hospital fake docs, relatives’ arrest. Olivia listened growing horror disbelief pain.

«So officially buried me?» She whispered shocked. «And own people I trusted life wanted seize Grandpa Nicholas inheritance.» «You sole heir per will on 800 thousand dollars»…

Olivia cried bitterly. Not physical pain, soul trauma. Closest people she loved considered family betrayed most vile cruel way.

«Where they now?» She asked through tears. «Under investigation. Detained day before yesterday charged fraud attempted murder.

And what with them?» «Get long prison terms. 15-20 years each, no less.» Olivia nodded silently closed eyes.

Needed time comprehend accept this terrible truth betrayal closest. «Alex,» she said quietly after some time, «and that girl helped you? What’s name?» «Katie Johnson. Amazing kid, very smart brave fair.

Want thank her properly.» «If not her, never known truth, I’d died that hospital.» «Definitely thank.

She her mom Anna very worried you.» Two weeks later Olivia fully recovered discharged private clinic. Doctors recommended avoid serious stresses regular preventive checkups, but overall prognosis favorable.

Alex came her white roses bouquet, her favorite flowers since youth. «Ready start new life clean slate.» He asked helping her car…