Chapter 35 - The Families Mercer ForgotThe environmental investigation expanded.
Hundreds of former students and teachers came forward.
Some had suffered illnesses potentially linked to contamination.
Mercer Development created a compensation fund exceeding four hundred million dollars.
Adrian surrendered his annual bonus.
Several directors did the same.
Two refused and resigned.
Emma attended the first public meeting.
A woman approached her afterward.
“My son went to Harrison Elementary.”
Emma braced herself.
“He got sick when he was nine.”
“I'm sorry.”
The woman shook her head.
“I didn't come for an apology.”
She handed Emma a photograph of a smiling boy.
“I came because your mother tried to stop it.”
Emma looked at the picture.
“She didn't succeed.”
“No.”
The woman smiled sadly.
“But she tried when everyone around her told her to shut up.”
Emma placed the photograph inside Julianne's notebook.
Over time, more photographs joined it.
The scandal that began with one ring was no longer about one wealthy family.
It had become about hundreds of ordinary families who had never possessed enough power to force anyone to listen.
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Julianne had tried.
Now Emma would finish what she started.
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