Chapter 14 - The Little Girl Remembers Her Mother’s Final Warning
While the two powerful men clashed in New York, miles away in a hidden Maine motel room, little Lily sat by the window.
She clutched her silver locket tightly, watching the flashing blue lights of local police cruisers sweep across the dark highway.
Elena lay pale and weak on the narrow bed, her breathing shallow as a local doctor monitored her failing heart monitor.
“Mommy, are the bad men going to take us back to the big house?” Lily asked softly, her eyes filled with tears.
“No, sweetheart; Grandpa Richard is coming, and he’s going to keep us safe from everyone,” Elena whispered hoarsely.
A sharp knock echoed at the motel door, making both of them jump in sudden, breathless terror.
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“Open up, federal marshals!” a stern voice commanded from the rainy outside corridor.
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