Chapter 12 - Tom Desperately Begs For A Second Chance Now
Tom dropped to his knees in the foyer, grabbing the hem of Sarah’s jacket as absolute panic overwhelmed his senses.
“Sarah, please! Elena is twisting the truth! I was forced into signing those papers under extreme legal duress!” Tom wept.
“Get off of me, you pathetic coward!” Sarah screamed, kicking her leg back to shake him off her coat.
Elena watched the pathetic display with undisguised amusement, adjusting the collar of her expensive trench coat.
“The game is over, Tom. You can't buy your way out of this disaster with corporate money anymore,” Elena mocked coldly.
Leo walked down the stairs quietly, standing beside his biological mother without showing any emotion toward crying Tom.
“Are we going home now, Mom?” Leo asked softly, looking up at Elena with a strange mix of longing and obedience.
“Yes, sweetheart, your father’s little suburban illusion is finally finished,” Elena answered, patting his messy hair.
Sarah grabbed the handle of her suitcase, marching straight past Tom and Elena toward the open front door.
“My lawyer will be in touch tomorrow morning, Tom... don't ever try to contact me or my daughter again,” Sarah stated firmly.
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She stepped out into the evening air, loading her bags into her sister’s waiting car as the American flag rippled above.
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