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Gaddis v. Escalona et al.

Words: 1721 · Source Novel:: The Arsenic Veil

Victor's estranged brother Cedric Gaddis, an investigative journalist, uncovers discrepancies in the medical reports and files a wrongful death suit against Eleanor and the Escalona estate. The trial becomes a sensation. Eleanor testifies with tearful fragility, turning public sympathy against Cedric. Yet in the courtroom, her mask slips for an instant when confronted with a photograph of a younger, free Isabella—revealing a fleeting, corrosive envy that only Cedric notices.