Chapter 4 - Grace Securing Her Baby And Leaving The Estate
Upstairs in the master nursery, Grace moved with swift, silent efficiency as she zipped her overnight duffel bag. Little Leo rested peacefully against her shoulder, murmuring softly in his sleep while clutching a small blue rattle.
Grace paused for a fraction of a second, looking around the lavish room designed by Brad’s expensive decorators. Every piece of imported furniture and designer wallpaper now felt less like a home and more like a gilded cage.
She walked down the private service staircase toward the side exit, avoiding the grand foyer entirely. The cool evening breeze of the Virginia countryside hit her face as she pushed open the heavy oak door.
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Her black sedan waited quietly in the driveway, its engine idling with a steady, reassuring hum. She strapped Leo carefully into his rear-facing car seat, kissing his warm forehead with quiet resolve.
As she shifted the gear into drive, she took one final look at the towering brick estate in her rearview mirror. She was leaving behind a cheating husband, a toxic marriage, and the ruins of a life built on deceit.
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