I Came Home Early and Found My Sick Mother Cooking With My Son Strapped to Her Back—Then I Revealed Who Really Owned the Mansion Across the Street
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Chapter 18 - Caden Attempts A Foolish Break-In
Midnight brought heavy desert shadows and a stifling heatwave that made the uncooled house across the street uninhabitable.
Driven insane by desperation and greed, Caden crept out of the front door wearing dark clothing and a ski mask.
He crept across the dark street toward our mansion, eyeing a low side window near the kitchen garden.
He climbed silently over the stone perimeter wall, thinking he could sneak inside and force me to sign over emergency funds.
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What he didn't know was that Sterling Technologies’ military-grade perimeter defense system was actively monitoring every square inch.
As soon as his boot touched the manicured lawn, red security lasers locked instantly onto his trembling frame.
