Chapter 6 - The Painful Memory Of A Tragic Car Crash
Arthur stared blankly ahead as the horrific memories of that dreadful week a decade ago flooded his consciousness.
He remembered the charred wreckage pulled from the ravine, the closed-casket funeral, and the endless years of crushing grief.
“I mourned you every single day, Clara. I threw myself into my work just to keep from drowning in the pain,” Arthur confessed.
“I watched you from a distance sometimes, Arthur... hiding in crowds just to see if you were still safe,” Clara wept.
“Moving from town to town across America, changing our names, living in constant terror of being found out.”
Arthur pulled her into his arms, wrapping his strong embrace around her shoulders as all the bitterness melted away.
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“You’re safe now. I’m a senior partner at my firm now, and I have federal security details backing me up,” Arthur promised.
Clara buried her face in his chest, letting out years of bottled-up fear and exhaustion against his tailored blue suit.
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