Chapter 5 - CLEANING UP THE WRECKAGE
Ethan carefully took Liam from Maya's arms, placing the sleeping baby into his high-tech nursery bassinet upstairs.
He returned to the kitchen with a heavy broom and trash bag, determined to erase every trace of his mother's violence.
Maya sat on the plush living room sofa, holding an ice pack against her wrist where hot tea had splashed during the altercation.
"I called my father's legal team in Dallas," Ethan said quietly, sweeping the broken porcelain pieces into a dustpan.
"What did they say?" Maya asked, her voice trembling with lingering trauma.
"They're filing a emergency temporary restraining order first thing tomorrow morning at the county courthouse," Ethan promised.
Maya stared at the small American flag sitting proudly on the kitchen island, a symbol of the quiet life they had built.
"Your father isn't going to let this go, Ethan. He controls the Montgomery Family Trust," Maya reminded him gently.
"Let him try to cut me off. I'd rather lose every dime than let them hurt you or our son ever again," Ethan swore fiercely.
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The front doorbell chimed suddenly, breaking the quiet atmosphere and sending a jolt of panic through Maya's chest.
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