Chapter 19 - A Peaceful Morning Breaks Over The Restored Estate

Weeks passed, and the stormy drama of the past felt like a distant, faded nightmare from another lifetime.
Adrian tracked Isabella’s movements across the city, discovering she had returned to her family's quiet coastal home in Maine.
He drove north along the Atlantic highway, watching the autumn leaves fall against the windshield in a blur of gold and red.
When he finally pulled up to the rustic seaside cottage, the salty ocean breeze carried the sound of crashing waves.
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He stepped out of his car, walking up the wooden steps of the porch with a heart full of nervous hope.
The heavy burdens of his past life had finally fallen away, leaving him ready to ask for a second chance.