Chapter 30 - The Foggy Night
On a chilly, foggy evening in late November, a heavy autumn rain drummed rhythmically against the glass windows of the Charlottesville mansion.
Inside the cozy living room, a roaring fire crackled merrily in the stone hearth, casting warm orange light across the hardwood floor.
Ethan was fast asleep in his upstairs nursery, guarded by a state-of-the-art security system and two private estate guards.
Connor sat on the sofa reading a leather-bound book while Sarah poured two mugs of hot spiced cider in the kitchen.
Suddenly, the perimeter security chime rang softly from the wall-mounted control panel near the front entryway.
Connor set his book down, frowning slightly as he walked over to check the Ring camera display screen.
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A sleek black luxury sedan with heavily tinted windows was parked outside the main security gate in the dense fog.
The driver did not ring the intercom, nor did the vehicle display any visible license plates.
