Chapter 10 - Sanctuary in the Adirondacks
Forewarned by his cousin in the DA's office, David packed his children into an unmarked SUV and drove north toward upstate New York.
He brought them to a remote timber cabin in the dense forests of the Adirondack Mountains owned by his late wife's family.
The cabin was protected by an off-grid solar grid, heavy steel security shutters, and miles of private wilderness.
"We’re safe here, right, Dad?" Lily asked, holding her favorite plush rabbit against her pastel yellow dress.
"No one knows about this place, baby," David promised, kneeling to kiss her forehead near the fading yellow bruise.
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Ethan stood near the cabin window, staring into the dark pines with a vigilance no fourteen-year-old should ever have to possess.
"She won't stop, Dad," Ethan warned softly. "She has too much money, and she knows where the bodies are buried."
