Ultimate Dilemma (Justice Again Book 2) by M Comley (best books under 200 pages txt) 📕

sure these men would have abused them the way they’d forced themselves upon me time and time again.”

“You’re wrong. The group split up after they thought they’d killed you, although both of your daughters have told me that their father abused them over the years.”

“The bastard. That man was full of hatred for me. After the birth of Penny, my youngest, he turned on me, all because I’d neglected in my duties to reward him with a son. I told him we could try again, have another child, but he didn’t want to take the risk of having yet another daughter. I tried to fend him off every night, took the beatings handed out to me, in the hope that he wouldn’t take his anger out on the girls, and then he upped the ante, invited his friends to become involved in vile sex acts.” A stream of tears fell, and her legs gave way beneath her.

Patrick broke her fall.

“All right, that’s enough. Let’s get her back to the station, boys. She can tell us the rest later,” Katy muttered.

“What about you and Charlie, boss?” Patrick asked.

“Leave Pittman with us. Backup is on the way. We’ll get my car recovered and hitch a ride with uniform. Treat her well, Patrick, she’s been through hell.”

He nodded and helped Sonia to her feet and into the back of the car.

Epilogue

The next few hours flew past in a torrent of emotions. Katy charged Amy and then set her free, promising to see her in court for her part in covering up the heinous crime all these years. Then Katy took the decision to call Nadia with a request for the young woman to join her at the station.

Nadia showed up, fearing the worst. “Please, I know you’re going to arrest me, Inspector. How many times do I have to tell you? I had nothing to do with these murders. I’m mourning the loss of my father right now.”

“I know that. Please, don’t misconstrue why I’ve asked you to come here today. I want to reassure you that I now believe you weren’t involved in the killing spree.”

“That’s brilliant. Does this mean you’ve caught the killer?”

Katy’s throat suddenly clogged up. She swallowed, trying to shift the lump which had formed. “Yes. Oh God, I have some news for you and I’m not sure how you’re going to react to it.”

Nadia frowned and inclined her head. “What news?”

“Come with me.” She led Nadia down the corridor to Interview Room Two and entered it. Sitting at the table were Charlie and Sonia. Sonia slowly turned to face her daughter.

Nadia shook her head and glanced at Katy. “I don’t understand, who is she?”

Katy fought back the tears and whispered, “She’s your mother, love.”

Nadia’s gaze swiftly shifted back to Sonia. “That’s impossible…what kind of sick joke is this? My mother died that night…I saw what those men did to her…”

Sonia stood and held out her arms. “I’m sorry you had to witness that, my darling. It is me, I swear it is.”

“But… but…they killed you?”

“They thought they had, they were idiots, they couldn’t even do that properly.”

“If what you’re telling me is true, where have you been all these years?”

“Someone took me in, helped me to rediscover who I was. I had amnesia up until a few months ago. The psychiatrist told me that it was the mind’s defence mechanism, to block out all the bad things pertaining to my previous life. I only ever had two good things happen, that was giving birth to you and Penny.”

Nadia sobbed and ran into her mother’s outstretched arms. After a few minutes, she stepped back and asked, “Does this mean you’re going to be taken from us all over again?”

“I’m sorry, I suppose it does. I couldn’t let them get away with it, love. The thought of those bastards subjecting other women to the demoralising acts they made me go through… I just couldn’t let them get away with it.”

“I understand, Mum.”

Sonia smiled and touched her daughter’s face. “I’ve missed hearing you say that word.”

“I’ve thought of you non-stop over the years. I love you.”

“Believe me, there’s no greater love than a mother’s love. How’s your sister?”

Nadia gasped. “Oh God, she’s going to be blown away by this news. I need to contact her.”

“All in good time, sweetheart.”

“Yes, all in good time. I’m sorry to have to break this reunion up, but we need to get on.” Katy smiled apologetically at the two women clutching each other’s hands.

“Just five more minutes,” Nadia pleaded.

“DC Simpkins, we’ll go grab a cup of coffee and leave these two ladies to get reacquainted for five minutes.”

Sonia smiled at Katy. “Thank you.”

Two female constables were stationed outside.

“I don’t think they’ll be any trouble, just keep an eye on them. We’ll be back in ten minutes.”

“Yes, ma’am,” the blonde officer replied.

Walking upstairs to the incident room, Charlie asked, “Is that wise? Leaving them alone like that?”

“I think so. Sometimes you have to trust your gut on these things, Charlie.”

“I suppose. God only knows how Penny is going to react to the news.”

“After the initial shock, I’m sure she’ll be thrilled to learn her mother is still alive.”

“But she’ll be banged up for the rest of her life…”

“True. They’ll be able to visit her often, that’s more than either of them could have wished for.”

THE END

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