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PART 3<\/strong><\/h1>\n

In court, Ryan pretended to be a worried father.<\/p>\n

Carol dressed like a helpless grandmother.<\/p>\n

Megan, pregnant and terrified, testified against Lauren.<\/p>\n

She repeated Carol\u2019s lies, saying Lauren was unstable and dangerous.<\/p>\n

Then Victoria began questioning her.<\/p>\n

Who paid the mortgage?<\/p>\n

Lauren.<\/p>\n

Who paid the bills?<\/p>\n

Lauren.<\/p>\n

Who paid for Megan\u2019s prenatal vitamins?<\/p>\n

Lauren.<\/p>\n

Then Victoria asked if Carol had threatened to throw Megan out if she refused to lie.<\/p>\n

Megan began shaking.<\/p>\n

Victoria revealed the forged $200,000 loan attempt and asked whether Megan had seen Carol practice Lauren\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n

Megan broke down.<\/p>\n

She confessed everything.<\/p>\n

Carol had forced her to lie. Carol had forged the documents. Carol treated Lauren like a servant. Carol had told Leo his mother was trash.<\/p>\n

The courtroom erupted.<\/p>\n

The judge granted Lauren full custody of Leo and issued restraining orders against Ryan and Carol.<\/p>\n

The forged documents went to the District Attorney. The loan was canceled. Carol\u2019s hidden debts caught up with her. The house was foreclosed. Ryan pleaded guilty and lost everything.<\/p>\n

Two years later, Lauren opened a luxury beauty studio with Diana.<\/p>\n

She named it **The Sovereign Salon**.<\/p>\n

At the grand opening, Leo was happy, safe, and confident.<\/p>\n

Then Ryan appeared outside in the rain.<\/p>\n

He apologized and said Carol now lived alone in a tiny motel room with nothing.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has nothing but leftovers now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Lauren looked at him coldly.<\/p>\n

\u201cTell Carol I hope she remembers what she served me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then she shut the door.<\/p>\n

Inside, a platter of hot Maine lobsters waited.<\/p>\n

Leo smiled. \u201cReady, Mom?\u201d<\/p>\n

Lauren cracked open the biggest claw and placed the best meat on his plate.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, baby,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re finally ready to eat.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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