Chapter 16 - The Arrogant Grandmother Realizes Her Power Is Gone
As the federal agents escorted Eleanor through the grand foyer, the reality of her downfall finally settled in.
She looked back once toward the massive American flag hanging on the dining room wall, realizing her reign was over.
The system she had manipulated for years had turned on her the moment her crimes were exposed to the light.
“You’ll rot in hell for this, Thomas!” her muffled voice echoed down the marble hallway before the front doors closed.
Silence returned to the luxurious dining room, thick and cleansing like a fresh rain after a violent storm.
Thomas let out a long, shuddering breath, feeling the crushing weight of generations of family trauma lift from his shoulders.
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Sarah walked over, throwing her arms around his neck and pressing her face into his tuxedo shoulder.
“It’s finally over, Thomas. We’re truly free,” she whispered, tears of relief streaming down her cheeks.
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