He sent Simon the video, the photo of the trashed room, and the phone number used for the threat. He also called Mrs. Gable to ask for a certified copy of the full afternoon recording.
Finally, he called two of his aunts and his mother’s own brother. He asked them to meet him at the house immediately because he wanted witnesses.
He was done with the “he said, she said” games. He wanted the truth to be undeniable in front of the entire family.
When he walked into the dining room, Edith was calmly sipping tea. She looked up at him with a fake expression of relief.
“Oh Wesley, thank heaven you are home,” she began. “That girl is trying to manipulate your feelings.”
Wesley didn’t say a word and simply laid his phone on the table. He played the video of the eviction at full volume.
Edith’s face shifted for a fraction of a second before she regained her mask. “That video doesn’t show how she provoked me and yelled in my face.”
“Yes, it does show the truth,” Wesley said. “Because I have the footage and I have the police-ready evidence.”
The aunts stood in the corner of the room with their heads down. No one expected to see Edith Higgins finally get caught in her own trap.