In different parts of the nation, people were reacting to the breaking news in their own ways.
Bel-Air, California
Inside a massive mansion, Stephanie Riverplate stood frozen, her eyes locked onto the television screen. The headline blared at her in bold, unrelenting letters, and the voice of Detective Olivia Kensington rang clear, cutting through the noise of her own thoughts. The accusations against her brother, Alexander Blackwell, echoed in her mind like a relentless drumbeat.
"This isn't possible..." she muttered under her breath, her fingers tightening around the remote as if she could somehow change the reality unfolding before her.
From the hallway, a deep voice called out, snapping her momentarily from her daze.
"Stephanie, let's go. The fertility specialist will be here any moment. You know how hard it was to get her to come."
