Chapter 31 - THE UNANSWERED KNOCK
At three o'clock on a stormy April morning, heavy rain lashed against the leaded windows of Cedar Manor.
Thunder echoed across the Connecticut hills, casting sharp flashes of light through the dark master bedroom suite.
Nathan sat up in bed, his sharp instincts instantly alerting him to a subtle, abnormal sound downstairs.
A slow, deliberate knocking sound echoed from the heavy mahogany front doors of the estate.
Nathan reached into his nightstand drawer, drawing his suppressed sidearm before stepping quietly onto the floor.
He walked down the grand marble staircase, his eyes scanning the pitch-black foyer for any sign of intrusion.
Through the tall glass panels of the front doors, a dark figure stood soaked in the pouring rain outside.
The security monitors in the hallway suddenly flashed red, displaying a high-priority system override warning.
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Nathan stepped toward the door, raising his weapon as the front door lock clicked open automatically from the outside.
A tall woman wearing an emerald green silk coat stepped into the foyer, lowering her hood to reveal wet blonde hair and cold blue eyes—holding a newborn baby wrapped in a pink blanket and whispering: "He has another child, Nathan..."
