Chapter 20 - Moving North
One month after the trial concluded, Claire and Richard packed up their belongings and left Los Angeles behind forever.
They drove north across state lines, escaping the relentless media glare of Southern California for the peaceful rugged coast of Maine.
The air here smelled of pine needles, saltwater, and ancient stone, offering a pure, unblemished environment for a fresh start.
They moved into a sprawling, sunlit New England colonial home perched gracefully on a high cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
A small, proud American flag fluttered gently in the sea breeze from the front porch white wooden pillar.
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Claire spent her afternoons walking along the rocky shore, breathing in the crisp ocean air while feeling her baby grow stronger.
The ghosts of her past were buried deep beneath the California desert dust, miles away from her new reality.
