Chapter 9 - Elena Discovers Her Abuser Has Mysteriously Disappeared
By four o’clock that afternoon, Elena was still pacing the length of the staff quarters, terrified of what might happen next.
Rosalind walked into the room carrying a manila envelope sealed with a red wax stamp bearing the Reyes family crest.
“What is this, Mrs. Marsh?” Elena asked nervously, staring at the heavy paper resting on the wooden nightstand.
“Open it,” Rosalind instructed with a warm, reassuring smile that reached her tired eyes for the first time all day.
Elena broke the seal with trembling fingers, pulling out a set of official court documents signed by Marcus Vance himself.
It was the final, unreserved divorce decree, alongside a restraining order that banished him fifty miles outside of Chicago.
“He… he signed it? How is this possible? He swore he would drag this out for years in court,” Elena whispered in disbelief.
“Mr. Reyes had a brief conversation with him this morning to clarify a few legal misunderstandings,” Rosalind replied smoothly.
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Elena stared at the papers, tears of pure relief spilling over her eyelashes as the crushing weight lifted from her shoulders.
She realized then that the most feared man in Chicago had quietly moved mountains just to keep her safe from harm.
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