Chapter 20 - A Peaceful Morning Shared Safely By A Reunited Family
Three thousand miles away, unaware of the devastating truth I had just uncovered, Ethan smiled as he poured Maisie a glass of orange juice.
“Look, Daddy, I drew a new picture for Mommy!” Maisie announced proudly, holding up a crayon drawing of three people holding hands.
Ethan knelt down, kissing her cheek and telling her how wonderful her artwork was, playing the role of the devoted family man to absolute perfection.
He still believed he had won, that his secrets were buried forever beneath layers of distance and manipulated lies.
He didn't know that federal authorities had already received copies of Clara’s hidden letters from my secure attorney vault.
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He didn't know that my sister Sarah had already picked up Maisie from her preschool in Seattle an hour before.
And he didn't know that my flight wasn't landing back home tonight.
