Chapter 14 - Lily Finds Peace Away From The Toxic Estate
Back at Evelyn’s private lakeside estate in upstate New York, the morning sun shone brightly through the bedroom windows.
Little Lily sat at a wooden craft table, painting colorful flowers with water-colors alongside a smiling housekeeper.
The dark shadows of fear that once haunted her expressive eyes had been replaced by the genuine joy of childhood.
Evelyn watched from the doorway, holding a warm cup of coffee while listening to Lily’s happy laughter echoing down the hall.
“She slept through the entire night without a single nightmare for the first time in three years,” the housekeeper reported quietly.
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“She’s finally safe, and nobody will ever take her peace away again,” Evelyn smiled, setting her mug down on the table.
Yet, despite the tranquility, Evelyn kept her encrypted tactical terminal active on the study desk.
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