Chapter 2
"Get out of my sight before I forget restraint entirely," Ethan commanded coldly, turning his back on the gasping woman. "Pack your bags and leave this estate before the clock strikes midnight."
Elena scrambled backward across the reflective marble, her diamond earrings catching the ambient light as her arrogant facade shattered into jagged pieces. "You can't just throw me out like a common criminal, Ethan! I am your wife!"
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"You were a mistake I intend to correct permanently," Ethan replied without breaking his stride as he knelt down beside his trembling children. He gathered Noah and Lily into his arms, burying his face in their hair to chase away their lingering terror.
The US flag resting neatly inside the glass display case on the side console table seemed to stand at strict attention, bearing silent witness to the restoration of order within the Vance household.
