Chapter 17

Five peaceful years passed, filled with monumental achievements, happiness, and national prosperity under President Vance's term.
Clara published her best-selling memoir, which sold millions of copies worldwide and became an instant American classic.
Her daughter entered elementary school, displaying her mother's sharp mind and deep, compassionate spirit.
Everything in Clara's life had reached a state of perfect harmony, stability, and absolute fulfillment.
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Yet, in the quietest hours of the night, a subtle, unexplainable instinct kept Clara awake near her office window.
She felt a strange, lingering sensation that her family's long history held secrets still waiting in the dark.