Chapter 14 - THE AFTERMATH
The next few weeks were a blur of lawyers, depositions, and federal agents. Theo's firm was raided by the FBI. The depth of his fraud was staggering, millions of dollars hidden in complex webs. His attempt to cover up Bea's medical condition to avoid insurance scrutiny became the damning piece of evidence that proved his malicious intent.
Mae filed for sole custody and an immediate divorce. With Theo facing a minimum of twenty years in federal prison, his high-priced lawyers abandoned him. He was a sinking ship, and Mae had finally cut the anchor.
