Billionaire Visits His Abandoned Home, But Shocked to See His Dead Wife Living There With His Son.

“I called him,”

she said. Everyone looked at her.

“7 years ago, I called Nathan. I told him I had nowhere to go, that I needed a place to live. He said I could live here since the house was sitting empty anyway.”

It was a lie, but it was a good lie. A believable lie. The older officer looked skeptical.

“Ma’am, if you don’t mind me asking, what’s your relationship to Mr. Cole?”

Evelyn looked at Nathan. Nathan looked at Evelyn.

“We used to be married,”

Evelyn said quietly. Both officers’ eyebrows went up.

“Used to be,”

the younger officer repeated.

“It’s complicated,”

Nathan said quickly.

“We separated years ago. But when Evelyn needed help, I let her stay here. That’s all.”

The older officer studied them both carefully.

“Okay. So let me make sure I understand. You two were married. You separated. Years later, she called you needing a place to stay, and you let her live in your abandoned childhood home. Is that correct?”

“Yes.”

Nathan and Evelyn said at the same time. The officer didn’t look like he believed them. But he also didn’t have any proof they were lying.

“And this is your son?”

the younger officer asked, looking at Lucas.

“Yes,”

Evelyn said, pulling Lucas closer.

“What’s your name, buddy?”

the officer asked gently. Lucas looked up at his mother. She nodded that it was okay to answer.

“Lucas,”

he whispered.

“Lucas, do you live here with your mom?”

the officer asked. Lucas nodded.

“And do you like living here?”

Lucas nodded again.

“Is anyone hurting you or your mom?”

Lucas shook his head.

“No.”

The officers looked at each other, having a silent conversation with their eyes. Finally, the older officer sighed.

“Look, Mr. Cole. This situation seems unusual. But if you’re saying this woman and her child have your permission to be here, and there’s no evidence of any crime being committed, then there’s nothing we can do.”

Relief flooded through Nathan.

“So we’re good? You’re not going to arrest anyone?”

“Not today,”

the officer said.

“But I have to tell you, if we get called back here again, we’re going to investigate more thoroughly. And if we find out someone lied to us today, there will be consequences. Understand?”

“Understood,”

Nathan said. The officers turned to leave. But the younger one stopped at the door and looked back at Nathan.