Three days passed before the full laboratory report finally came back.
The test results confirmed that the soup contained dangerous toxic substances.
Arthur was held without bail at the city detention center downtown.
Evelyn decided to visit him one last time behind glass walls.
She sat down in the small room and picked up the phone.
Arthur looked tired and wore an oversized orange jumpsuit today.
Arthur: I never meant for things to go this far, Mom.
Evelyn: You put dangerous chemicals in my food for money, Arthur.
Arthur: The creditors were threatening to take everything I owned away!
Evelyn: You could have come to me and asked for help.
Arthur: You always favored my brother and his young son Toby!
Evelyn shook her head slowly as sadness filled her weary heart.
Evelyn: I loved both of my children equally throughout my life.
Arthur: You kept control over the family business for too long!
Evelyn: I built this life so you would be secure forever.
Arthur looked down at his cuffed hands with deep shame today.
Arthur: What is going to happen to my share of estate?
Evelyn: You have forfeited every right to the family legacy today.
Arthur slammed his hand against the hard metal counter in anger.
Arthur: You cannot leave everything to a little six year old!
Evelyn: He saved my life while you tried to take it.
The guard stood up and instructed Arthur to settle down immediately.
Evelyn placed the black phone receiver back onto the wall hook.
She turned her back on her son and walked out slowly.
The cool afternoon breeze greeted her outside the gray stone building.
She knew justice was being served, but the pain remained deep.
Money had corrupted her eldest son until nothing good was left.
She took a deep breath and stepped into her car waiting.
Driver: Where would you like to go now, Mrs. Sterling?
Evelyn: Take me back home to my grandson right now, please.