Chapter 15 - Marcus Tries To Force A Reconciliation With Little Elsie
Under the cover of dusk, Marcus managed to slip past the outer perimeter fence of the Sterling estate grounds.
He crept across the manicured lawns like a thief in the night, heading toward the rear conservatory windows.
Inside, little Elsie was sitting at a small table drawing pictures with crayons while Mrs. Gable stepped away briefly.
Marcus tapped frantically on the glass pane, startling the little girl who looked up with wide, frightened eyes.
“Elsie, sweetheart, it’s Daddy! Open the window for me, please!” Marcus whispered urgently through the glass.
Elsie scrambled backward off her chair, shaking her head vigorously as tears welled up in her eyes.
“No! You let Grandma hurt me! Grandpa said you’re bad!” Elsie cried out, backing away toward the hallway doors.
Before Marcus could coax her further, heavy footsteps echoed across the stone floor behind him in the garden.
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Two armed security guards grabbed Marcus by the shoulders, pinning him hard against the cold glass wall.
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