At sea, my brother-in-law pushed me overboard, yelling: “Swim or di:e.” The next morning, he
Greg’s expression froze the moment he saw me, very much alive and surrounded by the fishermen who had just rescued me from the open sea. His confidence wavered briefly, revealing a hint of vulnerability, but he quickly masked it with arrogance. “This is absurd,” he stammered, trying to reclaim control. “She fell overboard. It was an accident.”
The lawyer leaned forward, his gaze sharp and unyielding. “An accident you failed to report? An accident you fled from? An accident that conveniently benefits you financially and professionally?” His voice left no room for excuses.
Sal, the boat captain and a longtime friend of my late husband, spoke up with calm authority. “We saw everything, Greg. You pushed her, and then you left her to die. It’s all recorded on video.”
The color drained from Greg’s face. His well-rehearsed excuses crumbled as he realized he had underestimated those around him. His eyes flicked toward the door, searching for an escape route, but the path was blocked by two towering fishermen, ready to prevent any attempt at flight.
I watched his composure disintegrate, my mind focused and resolute despite the whirlwind of emotions. My husband’s death had left a void, and now Greg’s betrayal threatened to shatter the life we had built. But I had prepared for this moment. Michael had warned me of Greg’s ambition, his ruthless disregard for family ties, and together we had anticipated his moves.
“You underestimated me, Greg,” I said firmly. “You thought I was just a grieving widow, an obstacle to be removed. But we knew what you were capable of, and we planned accordingly.”
Greg’s mask of bravado finally fell away, exposing the man driven purely by greed. In a desperate lunge, he tried to seize control, but the fishermen intercepted him immediately, restraining him from escaping the consequences of his actions.
The days that followed unveiled the full scope of Greg’s deception. He had been embezzling company funds, diverting resources for personal gain, and his plan to dispose of me was only a part of his broader scheme.
The evidence, along with Sal’s eyewitness testimony, prompted swift action from the authorities. Greg was arrested, his face splashed across newspapers as the brother who betrayed family for ambition.