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Britt Finally Exposes Nathan’s Hidden Secret — The Truth Stuns Port Charles! _ G
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00:11The quality of the light in the room was the first thing Tracy Quartermain registered,
00:15a cold, gray pallor that seeped around the edges of the heavy velvet drapes.
00:19It wasn't the gentle hue of a cloudy dawn or the soft dimness of evening,
00:23it was the sterile, unforgiving light of a truth she was not yet ready to face.
00:27Her head throbbed with a dull, persistent ache, a remnant of the chaos that had shattered the previous night,
00:33a night that had begun with the promise of vindication and had ended in a maelstrom of violence and confusion.
00:38She shifted on the silk settee, her body feeling both leaden and fragile,
00:42as if a single wrong move might cause her to splinter into a thousand unrecognizable pieces.
00:48Downstairs, the great house of Windmere was quiet, a forced, unnatural silence that felt more ominous than any clamor.
00:54It was the quiet of a fortress under siege, the quiet of held breaths and whispered fears.
01:00Somewhere in the labyrinth of stone in history, her son, Dylan, was likely being tended to,
01:05his own ordeal of fresh wound on the family's collective psyche.
01:09And somewhere, too, was Nicholas Cassidine, the master of this dark domain,
01:13a man whose own soul seemed to be a battleground for the legacies of his ancestors.
01:17But Tracy's thoughts, sharp and terrified, were not for Nicholas or even entirely for Dylan in that moment.
01:24They were spiraling around one person, a fixed point of both comfort and escalating dread,
01:29her brother, Ronnie.
01:31Ronnie had always been her anchor in the turbulent Quartermain Sea.
01:35While others, her father Edward, her brothers Alan and Ned, even her late sister-in-law Monica,
01:41had been swept up in the currents of power, money, and dramatic entanglements,
01:45Ronnie had been different.
01:45He was quieter, steadier.
01:49He was the one who'd bring her a cup of tea after a blistering argument with Edward,
01:53the one who remembered her birthday when the others were too preoccupied with corporate takeovers.
01:58He wasn't weak, far from it, there was a quiet strength in him,
02:02a resilience that Tracy had always admired and, if she were honest, relied upon.
02:07In the cutthroat world of the Quartermains, Ronnie was her sanctuary.
02:10The events of the previous night replayed in her mind in jagged, disjointed fragments.
02:16The confrontation at the Metro Court.
02:19The shocking revelation that had turned the entire town on its head.
02:23The scramble, the panic.
02:25And through it all, Ronnie had been there.
02:29He'd found her, his face a mask of brotherly concern,
02:32his hands firm on her shoulders as he guided her away from the epicenter of the scandal.
02:37He had taken her to Windmere, insisting it was the one place no one would think to look for them,
02:41a sanctuary under the dubious protection of the Cassidines.
02:44He had been her rock, her protector.
02:48But now, in the cold light of day, the details of his protection began to curdle in her memory.
02:54It was the small things, the inconsistencies that her sharp, analytical mind,
02:58honed by decades of corporate warfare and family politics, could not ignore.
03:03The urgency in his voice that had bordered on panic, not for her, but for, something else.
03:08The way he had been so adamant about them leaving immediately,
03:12before the police could secure the scene properly.
03:15The fact that he'd known about the secret passageways in the hotel,
03:18knowledge he'd explained away with a vague mention of a past business dealing,
03:22but which now seemed improbably convenient.
03:25And his hands, when he'd helped her into the car,
03:27had there been a faint, dark smudge near his cuff?
03:30She'd thought it was ink at the time.
03:33Now, she wondered if it was something far more sinister.
03:36A soft knock on the door made her jump.
03:40Come in, she said, her voice raspy.
03:43It was Nicholas.
03:45He looked as though he hadn't slept, his aristocratic features drawn and pale.
03:50Tracy, he began, his tone carefully neutral.
03:54The police are downstairs.
03:57They're not here to arrest anyone yet, but they're asking questions.
04:01They're piecing together everyone's movements last night.
04:04Tracy's heart hammered against her ribs.
04:08And?
04:09And they're focusing on a few key pieces of evidence.
04:13Security footage from a camera they didn't think was operational.
04:17A witness who saw a man matching a certain description leaving a service corridor near,
04:21near where it happened.
04:23Nicholas's gaze was piercing.
04:25They're being circumspect,
04:27but their line of questioning is leading in a very specific direction.
04:31What direction?
04:33Tracy asked, though a part of her already knew.
04:36A cold knot was tightening in her stomach.
04:39They're looking for a motive, Nicholas said quietly.
04:43They know about the rift between Monica and certain members of your family.
04:47They know about the changes to the will, the corporate maneuvering.
04:51They're constructing a narrative of financial desperation.
04:56That's absurd.
04:58Tracy snapped, the Quartermain pride flaring instinctively.
05:02No one in our family would kill over money.
05:05Even as she said the words, she knew their hollowness.
05:09The Quartermain history was littered with acts of breathtaking betrayal,
05:12all motivated by the almighty dollar and the power it represented.
05:16Hadn't she herself contemplated ruinous schemes against her own flesh and blood in the past?
05:21Is it?
05:23Nicholas countered, his voice still low.
05:26Monica's latest move with the ELQ shares would have effectively neutered a significant block of family power.
05:32It would have marginalized several key players.
05:35In the eyes of the law, that's a powerful motive.
05:39Tracy fell silent, her mind racing.
05:42Monica.
05:44Dr. Monica Quartermain, the heart and conscience of the family for so long.
05:48She had been a pillar, a voice of reason in their often irrational world.
05:53Her death was not just a personal tragedy,
05:56it was an earthquake that had destabilized the very foundation of their lives.
06:00And someone had caused that earthquake.
06:03Someone had extinguished that light.
06:05I need to speak to Ronnie, Tracy said suddenly, standing up.
06:10The movement made her dizzy.
06:13He's in the library, Nicholas informed her.
06:16He's been on the phone all morning, he says, trying to line up the family's legal team.
06:21Of course he had.
06:23The diligent brother.
06:25The fixer.
06:27Tracy nodded, not trusting herself to speak further, and swept past Nicholas out of the room.
06:32The long, porch-lit corridors of Windmere seemed to stretch and warp before her,
06:37the portraits of stern-faced Cassidine seeming to watch her progress with cynical amusement.
06:42She felt like she was walking a gangplank,
06:44each step taking her closer to a truth from which there would be no return.
06:48She found him in the library, as Nicholas had said.
06:52He wasn't on the phone.
06:54He was standing by the great stone fireplace,
06:57staring into the cold, empty grate,
06:58a crystal tumbler of amber liquid clutched in his hand.
07:02He looked older, the lines on his face more deeply etched than she remembered.
07:07Ronnie, she said, her voice softer than she intended.
07:11He turned, and for a fleeting, unguarded moment,
07:13she saw something in his eyes that made her blood run cold.
07:17It wasn't grief, or worry, or even fear.
07:19It was a profound, bone-deep exhaustion, and something else, a furtive, calculating sharpness
07:25that was here and gone in an instant, replaced by a familiar, brotherly concern.
07:30Tracy, he said, forcing a small, tired smile.
07:35You should be resting.
07:37It's been a hell of a night.
07:39It has, she agreed, closing the heavy oak door behind her.
07:42The click of the latch sounded unnaturally loud in a vast, book-lined room.
07:48The police are here.
07:50Nicholas says they're asking questions.
07:53Ronnie's jaw tightened almost imperceptibly.
07:57Let them ask.
07:59We have nothing to hide.
08:01Our lawyers will handle it.
08:03They're talking about motives, Ronnie.
08:06Financial motives.
08:07Monica's ELQ play.
08:11He took a slow sip of his drink.
08:14It's the most obvious angle.
08:16The police are nothing if not predictable.
08:20They'll chase that until they hit a dead end, and then they'll have to look elsewhere.
08:24Will it be a dead end?
08:26Tracy asked, her gaze fixed on him.
08:30He met her eyes, and this time, the calculation was closer to the surface.
08:34What are you asking me, Tracy?
08:37I'm asking you what happened last night.
08:40Not the sanitized version you told me in the car.
08:44The truth.
08:46After you left the gala, before you found me.
08:49Where did you go?
08:51A muscle twitched in his cheek.
08:53I told you.
08:55I went to the parking garage to get the car.
08:58I heard the commotion and came back to find you.
09:02The service corridor on the third floor, Tracy pressed, her voice trembling slightly.
09:07The one that leads to the administrative offices.
09:10The police have a witness who saw someone there.
09:14Someone who looked like you.
09:16Ronnie set his glass down on the mantelpiece with a sharp, definitive click.
09:21There are a lot of men in tuxedos in a hotel during a black-tie event, Tracy.
09:26It's circumstantial.
09:28Is it?
09:29She whispered, the pieces clicking into place with a horrifying, internal finality.
09:34The panic, the urgency, the knowledge of the hotel's layout, the smudge on his cuff.
09:39It wasn't just a collection of oddities anymore, it was a constellation, and it was forming a picture she could no longer ignore.
09:47Ronnie, tell me you didn't.
09:49Tell me you had nothing to do with what happened to Monica.
09:53The silence that followed was absolute.
09:56It was a physical presence in the room, thick and suffocating.
10:00He didn't deny it.
10:02He didn't get angry.
10:05He simply looked at her, and the mask of the gentle, dependable brother fell away completely, revealing the desperate, hardened man beneath.
10:12The transformation was so complete it stole the air from Tracy's lungs.
10:17She was going to ruin us, Tracy, he said, his voice low and utterly devoid of emotion.
10:23Not just me.
10:25You.
10:26Dylan.
10:28All of us.
10:30She was sentimental and weak, and she was going to hand over our birthright to a bunch of strangers and upstarts.
10:36She was dismantling everything father built, everything we are.
10:39Tracy stared at him, her mind refusing to process the words.
10:45This wasn't her brother.
10:47This was a stranger wearing her brother's face.
10:50So you, you killed her?
10:52The words were a choked sob.
10:55Monica?
10:57Our Monica?
10:58It was an opportunity, he said, his tone chillingly pragmatic.
11:03The blackout, the chaos.
11:06It was the perfect cover.
11:07I just went to talk to her, to make her see reason one last time.
11:12She was in her office, going over the damned paperwork.
11:16She wouldn't listen.
11:18She was so self-righteous, so sure of her moral high ground.
11:22His eyes glazed over, looking at a scene only he could see.
11:27We argued.
11:28She turned her back on me.
11:31And I...
11:31I saw the letter opener on her desk.
11:35It was just there.
11:37It was fast.
11:39She didn't suffer.
11:41A wave of pure, unadulterated horror washed over Tracy, so powerful it brought a metallic taste to her mouth.
11:48She stumbled back, her hand flying to her lips to stifle a scream.
11:52The room tilted on its axis.
11:55It was fast.
11:57She didn't suffer.
11:59He was trying to comfort her.
12:02He had murdered the woman who had been a sister to them both, the woman who had healed their family's wounds countless times, and he was trying to frame it as an act of mercy.
12:11You monster, she breathed, the words barely audible.
12:15You utter monster.
12:17Ronnie's eyes narrowed.
12:18Don't be dramatic, Tracy.
12:22This is business.
12:24Family business.
12:26It's what we do.
12:28We protect our own.
12:30I did this for us.
12:32For you.
12:34For me, she shrieked, the sound tearing from her throat.
12:38Don't you dare put this on me.
12:40You didn't do this for the family.
12:43You did it for yourself.
12:44For your own greed, your own pathetic need for power.
12:49You're no better than any of the other vipers we've known.
12:53You're worse.
12:55Because you pretended to be better.
12:58His composure finally cracked.
13:00And what would you have had me do, Tracy?
13:03Let her strip us of our power?
13:06Let her hand elq over to Sonny Carinthos's illegitimate get or to one of your precious, scheming nephews?
13:12We are court-a-manes.
13:15This is our legacy.
13:17I preserved it.
13:19You destroyed it, she cried, tears now streaming freely down her face.
13:24You destroyed it the moment you laid a hand on her.
13:27Monica was our legacy.
13:30Her decency, her strength, her compassion, that was the best of us.
13:34And you murdered it in cold blood.
13:37You're not a court-a-mane, Ronnie.
13:40You're a cancer.
13:42You're everything father ever warned us about.
13:45She was gasping for air, her body shaking uncontrollably.
13:49The man standing before her was a murderer.
13:53Her brother, her confidant, her sanctuary, was a killer.
13:57The knowledge was a physical wound, a rending of her very soul.
14:00Every memory she had of him, every shared laugh, every moment of quiet support, was now tainted, poisoned by this horrific, unforgivable truth.
14:10You have to turn yourself in, she said, her voice shaking but firming with a resolve born of sheer desperation.
14:15You have to go to the police and tell them what you did.
14:20Ronnie let out a short, harsh laugh.
14:23Don't be naive.
14:25That's not how this works.
14:27We stick together.
14:29We protect each other.
14:31That's the court-a-mane way.
14:34You're going to help me, Tracy.
14:36You're going to give me an alibi.
14:39You're going to tell them we were together the entire time.
14:43The audacity of it, the cold-blooded manipulation, left her reeling.
14:48I will do no such thing.
14:50I will not be an accessory to murder.
14:53You already are, he said, his voice dropping to a menacing whisper.
14:58He took a step toward her.
15:00You're my sister.
15:02You came here with me.
15:04You've already lied by omission.
15:07If I go down, Tracy, I'll take you with me.
15:11I'll tell them it was your idea.
15:13That you were the one who was so enraged by Monica's betrayal.
15:17That you provided the motive, and I was just the weak-willed brother who carried out your wishes.
15:23Tracy stared at him, her blood turning to ice in her veins.
15:27He meant it.
15:28He would drag her down into the abyss with him without a second thought.
15:33The brother she loved was gone, replaced by this ruthless, terrifying stranger who would sacrifice anyone, even her, to save his own skin.
15:41They'll never believe you, she whispered, but the conviction was gone from her voice.
15:46Won't they, he countered, a cruel smile touching his lips.
15:50Think about it, Tracy.
15:53Your history of scheming is far more extensive than mine.
15:56Who would the district attorney be more likely to believe was the mastermind?
16:01The quiet, unassuming brother, or the famously ruthless Tracy Quartermain?
16:06You've spent a lifetime building a reputation as a cutthroat businesswoman.
16:11Now, it's going to save us both.
16:13He moved closer still, until he was looming over her.
16:17The scent of his cologne, once a familiar comfort, now made her nauseous.
16:22This is how it's going to be, he said, his tone leaving no room for argument.
16:27We present a united front.
16:30We grieve for our beloved sister-in-law.
16:32We express our outrage that anyone could think a member of this family could be capable of
16:37such a heinous act.
16:39And we use every resource at our disposal to point the finger elsewhere.
16:43Do you understand me?
16:46Tracy could only stare, paralyzed by the magnitude of her predicament.
16:51To defy him was to risk her own freedom, her own life.
16:54To comply was to become his accomplice, to live the rest of her days with the blood of
16:58Monica Quartermain on her hands, a silent partner to a monstrous crime.
17:03It was a choice between two different kinds of hell.
17:06The door to the library opened again, and Nicholas stood there, his expression unreadable.
17:12The police would like to speak with both of you now, he said, his gaze flicking from
17:16Tracy's tear-streaked face to Ronnie's composed, steely demeanor.
17:20Ronnie immediately slipped back into his role.
17:24He placed a comforting arm around Tracy's shoulders, a gesture that now felt like the
17:28coiling of a serpent.
17:30It's all right, Tracy, he said, his voice dripping with false sympathy.
17:35We'll get through this.
17:37Together.
17:38As a family.
17:40She flinched at his touch but didn't pull away.
17:43The weight of his arm was an iron shackle.
17:46She allowed him to guide her toward the door, her legs moving on autopilot.
17:51As they walked past Nicholas, she met the Cassidine Lord's eyes for a fleeting second.
17:56Did she see a flicker of understanding there?
18:00A hint of pity?
18:02Or was it just her own desperate hope for an ally in this waking nightmare?
18:06They descended the grand staircase, the eyes of the assembled police officers and family
18:10retainers upon them.
18:12Tracy felt like she was on display, a puppet in a play directed by her murderous brother.
18:17Every step was an agony.
18:19The opulent foyer of Windmere, with its vaulted ceilings and ancient tapestries, felt like
18:25a courtroom.
18:26The lead detective, a serious-faced woman with a no-nonsense air, stepped forward.
18:32Mr. and Ms. Quartemain, thank you for your time.
18:35We just need to clarify a few details about your movements last night.
18:40Ronnie gave a gracious, somber nod.
18:42Of course, detective.
18:45We want to help in any way we can.
18:48This is a devastating tragedy for our family.
18:51Tracy stood beside him, her body rigid.
18:55She felt the pressure of his hand on her arm, a silent command.
18:59She looked at the detective, at the expectant faces around her.
19:03She opened her mouth to speak, to scream the truth, to denounce the monster standing so calmly
19:08beside her.
19:09But the words wouldn't come.
19:12All that emerged was a choked, strangled sound.
19:16The image of Monica, kind and steadfast Monica, lying dead on the floor of her office, flashed
19:21before her eyes.
19:22Then the image of her son, Dylan, his future.
19:26The specter of prison.
19:28The ruin of the Quartemain name.
19:31Ronnie gave her arm a slight, reassuring squeeze.
19:34It was the most terrifying gesture she had ever experienced.
19:39Yes, detective, Tracy heard herself say, her voice a hollow echo of its usual self.
19:45We'll tell you everything we know.
19:47And in that moment, as she began to construct the lie that would shield the killer, Tracy
19:51Quartemain died a little inside.
19:54The horror was no longer just a discovery, it had become her prison.
19:58The truth was a bomb that had detonated in the heart of her family, and she was now standing
20:03in the radioactive fallout, forced to choose between salvation and survival, knowing that
20:07whichever path she took, a part of her soul would be forever lost to the darkness her
20:11brother had unleashed.
20:12The game was afoot, and the stakes were no longer money or power, but her very humanity.
20:17And as she began to speak, weaving a tapestry of half-truths and calculated omissions, she
20:23knew that the real horror was only just beginning.
20:26Tracy Quartemain was never one to be easily shaken.
20:30She had seen death, betrayal, and heartbreak too many times in her life to be naive anymore.
20:35But nothing, not even decades of Quartemain chaos, could have prepared her for the sight
20:40she walked into that night.
20:42Monica's lifeless body lay on the cold marble floor of the Quartemain mansion, the same home
20:46that had seen countless family battles and reconciliations.
20:50Tracy's heart stopped.
20:53Monica, she whispered, her voice trembling in disbelief.
20:57She dropped to her knees beside her sister-in-law, shaking her slightly, hoping against hope that
21:01she would open her eyes and tell her it was all just one of those twisted Quartemain
21:04misunderstandings.
21:06Monica, wake up!
21:08This isn't funny!
21:10But Monica's stillness was the only answer.
21:14The silence that followed was suffocating.
21:17Then Tracy heard footsteps behind her, slow, deliberate, heavy.
21:21She turned around, and her eyes met Ronnie's.
21:25For a moment, she couldn't process what she was seeing.
21:29Ronnie D'Onofrio, a family acquaintance and supposed ally, stood there with an expression
21:33that sent chills down her spine.
21:36His hands were trembling, and there was something dark smeared on his sleeve, blood.
21:40Ronnie, she breathed out, rising shakily to her feet.
21:44What happened here?
21:46What did you do?
21:48His jaw tightened, his eyes darting between her and Monica's body.
21:52It wasn't supposed to happen like this, he muttered, his voice hoarse.
21:57She wouldn't listen.
21:59She kept pushing, and Tracy's breath hitched.
22:03You killed her, she said, her voice cracking.
22:06You killed Monica?
22:08Ronnie's silence was enough of an answer.
22:11He took a step back, looking panicked now, as though the gravity of what he'd done had only
22:16just hit him.
22:18Tracy's shock turned to rage.
22:20Do you have any idea what you've done?
22:22She snapped, tears pooling in her eyes.
22:25Monica was the heart of this family.
22:28After everything we've been through, after all the times she saved us from falling apart,
22:32you, you took her away.
22:34Ronnie's breathing quickened.
22:37It was an accident, he barked, defensively.
22:40She came at me.
22:42She knew too much about what I was doing with the Quartermain accounts, and she threatened
22:46to expose me.
22:48I didn't mean for it to go this far.
22:51Tracy was trembling now, her body caught between grief and fury.
22:55You greedy, pathetic fool, she spat.
22:58You killed her because she had integrity.
23:01Because she was trying to protect this family from your disgusting schemes.
23:05How dare you stand there and justify it?
23:09Ronnie's voice cracked.
23:11I didn't want to hurt her, he shouted, slamming his fist against the doorframe.
23:16It just happened.
23:18I lost control.
23:20Tracy took a deep breath, fighting to steady herself.
23:24You lost control, she repeated, incredulous.
23:28That's your excuse?
23:30You lost control, and now Monica's dead?
23:33He ran his hands through his hair, pacing, his guilt consuming him.
23:38I'm sorry, he said finally, voice breaking.
23:42Tracy, I didn't mean for you to see this.
23:45I was going to, she cut him off sharply.
23:48What?
23:49Hide her body?
23:51Pretend nothing happened?
23:53You think you could cover this up?
23:56You think you could erase Monica from our lives like she was nothing?
24:00Tracy's voice echoed through the mansion,
24:02the sound of it slicing through the air like a blade.
24:05Ronnie's face hardened.
24:08You don't understand.
24:10I can't go to prison, Tracy.
24:13I've got people after me.
24:15If this gets out.
24:17She took a step closer, her glare fierce.
24:20You think I care about your little criminal friends?
24:24You took away one of the only people I had left.
24:27Her voice faltered slightly, grief sneaking through the anger.
24:32She was my sister-in-law.
24:34My friend.
24:36The only one who ever really saw through my walls.
24:39And now, now she's gone because of you.
24:42Ronnie reached out as if to calm her,
24:44but Tracy slapped his hand away with disgust.
24:48Don't touch me, she hissed.
24:50You're a murderer.
24:52Ronnie's face twisted with desperation.
24:55Tracy, listen, maybe we can work something out.
24:59You and I both know how this town works.
25:02We spin a story.
25:04Say she fell, hit her head, stop.
25:08Tracy shouted, shaking her head violently.
25:11Don't you dare insult Monica's memory
25:13by turning her death into one of your manipulative games.
25:17I won't let you.
25:19Her hands were trembling, but her eyes were cold now, filled with resolve.
25:23You're going to pay for what you did.
25:26Ronnie's eyes widened in fear.
25:29You're not going to the cops, he said darkly.
25:32You wouldn't do that.
25:35Tracy's laugh was bitter.
25:37You think I won't?
25:38You've clearly forgotten who I am.
25:42She stepped closer, her voice low and deadly.
25:45You might be dangerous, Ronnie, but so am I.
25:49And if you think I'll protect you after this, you're even dumber than I thought.
25:53Ronnie's expression shifted, realizing she meant every word.
25:57He backed away, panic flickering across his face.
26:00Tracy, please, I can fix this.
26:04I'll turn myself in, I just need time.
26:07She shook her head.
26:09You don't deserve time.
26:12You deserve to rot for what you've done.
26:15At that moment, the front door burst open, and Detective Chase stormed in,
26:19gun drawn, with Dante close behind.
26:22Nobody move!
26:24Chase shouted.
26:26Tracy stumbled back, tears streaking down her cheeks.
26:28He killed her, she whispered hoarsely, pointing at Ronnie.
26:33He killed Monica.
26:36Dante's eyes widened as he took in the scene,
26:38Monica's lifeless body on the floor, Ronnie frozen in shock,
26:41and Tracy shaking uncontrollably.
26:44Put your hands up, Ronnie!
26:46Chase barked.
26:48No!
26:49Ronnie hesitated, looking between them, his mind racing for an escape.
26:54But there was nowhere to run.
26:56Dante moved in, cuffing him while reading his rights.
27:00Ronnie didn't resist, he just kept staring at Monica, guilt-consuming every inch of him.
27:06It wasn't supposed to end like this, he murmured as Chase let him out.
27:10Tracy's knees buckled, and Dante caught her before she fell.
27:13Tracy, hey, easy, he said softly.
27:18We've got him.
27:20He won't hurt anyone else.
27:22But Tracy barely heard him.
27:25Her eyes were locked on Monica's face, pale and peaceful, as if she were merely sleeping.
27:30She didn't deserve this, Tracy whispered, her voice breaking.
27:34She didn't deserve to die like that.
27:37Dante nodded solemnly.
27:40We'll make sure he pays.
27:42Hours later, as the mansion emptied and the coroner's van drove away, Tracy sat alone in the living room.
27:48The fire had burned low, casting a soft glow on the family portraits lining the walls.
27:54She looked up at one of them, a photo of Monica and Alan from years ago.
27:58You always said this house would be the death of us, she said softly, her voice barely audible.
28:03And as usual, you were right.
28:07A tear rolled down her cheek, and she didn't bother to wipe it away.
28:11Ned entered quietly, his expression a mix of sorrow and confusion.
28:16Mother, he said gently.
28:18Tracy turned to him, her eyes hollow.
28:22She's gone, Ned, she said simply.
28:25Ronnie killed her.
28:27Ned froze, the words hitting him like a sledgehammer.
28:30What? He whispered.
28:33No.
28:34That can't be, Monica.
28:37Tracy nodded.
28:38He said it was an accident.
28:41But I saw the look in his eyes.
28:43It wasn't an accident.
28:46He was covering his tracks.
28:48She found out he'd been siphoning money from the Quartermain Trust Funds.
28:53Ned's jaw clenched.
28:55That bastard.
28:55He sat beside her, placing a hand on her shoulder.
29:00We'll make sure he never sees the light of day again.
29:04Tracy nodded numbly.
29:06I want him to suffer, Ned.
29:08Not just prison.
29:11I want him to feel every ounce of pain he caused this family.
29:14I want him to know what it's like to lose everything.
29:18Later, at the PCPD, Ronnie sat in the interrogation room, his hands cuffed to the table.
29:23Chase entered, setting a file down with a heavy thud.
29:27You want to start talking?
29:29He asked coolly.
29:31Ronnie stared at the table.
29:33It was an accident, he muttered again.
29:37Chase leaned forward.
29:39You expect me to believe that?
29:41You pushed her, she hit her head, and instead of calling for help, you tried to stage a cover-up.
29:47That's not an accident, that's murder.
29:50Meanwhile, back at the mansion, Tracy wandered through the halls, memories of Monica flooding her mind, their arguments, their laughter, their shared grief over losing Alan and A.J.
29:59For all their differences, Monica had always been her anchor, the one person who refused to give up on her even when she was at her worst.
30:07And now she was gone.
30:09When Brooklyn arrived, she immediately rushed to her grandmother, tears in her eyes.
30:15Grandma, I heard, is it true?
30:18Tracy nodded slowly, pulling her into an embrace.
30:21She's gone, darling, she whispered.
30:25Ronnie took her from us.
30:26Brooke Lynn sobbed against her shoulder.
30:30She was so kind to me.
30:32She didn't deserve this.
30:34As the Quartermains gathered that night, Ned, Brooke Lynn, Lois, and even Drew, the atmosphere was thick with grief.
30:41The mansion felt emptier than it ever had before.
30:45Tracy stood by the fireplace, a glass of brandy in her hand, staring into the flames.
30:51Monica loved this house, she said quietly.
30:53She said it reminded her that no matter how broken we were, we were still a family.
30:59She took a shaky breath.
31:01But tonight, it feels like the heart of this family died with her.
31:06Drew placed a hand on her shoulder.
31:08We'll rebuild, Tracy, he said softly.
31:12For Monica.
31:14Tracy gave a faint, bitter smile.
31:16That's what we Quartermains always say, isn't it?
31:20We rebuild.
31:22But somehow, the cracks just keep getting deeper.
31:26In the coming days, Port Charles would reel from the shocking news.
31:30The hospital staff mourned one of their finest, and the Quartermain legacy took another tragic blow.
31:36But for Tracy, the horror of that night would never fade.
31:39Every time she closed her eyes, she saw Monica's still face, and Ronnie's blood-stained hands.
31:45And though justice would be served, Tracy knew nothing could ever truly make it right.
31:50Because no matter how many times life tore the Quartermains apart, Monica was always the one who held them together.
31:57Now, without her, Tracy feared they might finally crumble for good.
32:00But she made a silent vow that night, to protect Monica's memory, to make sure the world never forgot the woman she was,
32:07and to ensure Ronnie paid for every moment of peace he stole from them.
32:11As the fire crackled in the silence of the mansion, Tracy whispered one last time into the emptiness,
32:16Goodbye, Monica.
32:18You deserved so much more.
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