Chapter 13 - William Cuts All Financial Ties To His Mother
Eleanor was hoisted up by her elbows, her expensive silk blouse rumpled as she was led unceremoniously toward the grand front entrance.
She thrashed weakly against the guards, turning her head back one last time to scream curses at her son and daughter-in-law.
“You will regret this, William! You will crawl back to me when you realize you have nothing!” her voice echoed down the gravel driveway.
The heavy oak doors closed with a final, echoing thud, sealing her permanent exile from the estate.
William let out a long, shuddering breath, wrapping his arms around Chloe and resting his chin softly on top of her head.
“It’s over, Em… she’s gone,” William whispered, the tension finally draining from his tense frame.
“We’re free, William,” Chloe smiled gently, looking out through the bay windows at the bright morning sun breaking over the lawn.
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“Now we can finally start our real lives together.”
William nodded, pulling a small silver key from his pocket—the key to a quiet, peaceful lake house in upstate New York he had bought in secret.
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