Chapter 22 - Protecting the young boy and his courageous mother as the heavy carved wooden doors of the grand ballroom open wide to welcome a new dawn.
The state troopers slowly lowered their hands, looking at the federal indictment documents with immediate professional hesitation.
The bailiff swallowed hard, realizing he had just attempted to enforce an illegal warrant issued by a compromised, corrupt judge.
"Get off my property before I have you all arrested for trespassing and official misconduct," Ethan ordered in a voice of thunder.
Without a single word of protest, the bailiff turned on his heel, motioning for the state troopers to back away and clear the drive.
Senator Vance grabbed his sobbing daughter by the arm, dragging her back into their town car before fleeing down the estate road.
Ethan watched them go, letting out a long, steady breath as the immediate danger finally dissolved into the morning air.
He walked up the marble steps, taking Clara's hand in his while looking down at little Leo with a proud, loving smile.
"Come inside, my loves. You are home," Ethan whispered, pushing open the heavy carved wooden doors of the estate.
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Sunlight poured through the grand foyer, illuminating the polished marble floor and the subtly waving US flag near the entrance.
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