Chapter 10
Chloe rested comfortably in her private hospital recovery suite, holding her newborn baby against her chest. The warm sunlight poured through the large window, illuminating the peaceful smile on her face.
The door opened quietly, revealing a distinguished older man in a tailored dark suit entering the room. It was Chloe's father, a powerful federal judge who had intentionally kept his distance to protect her undercover investigation.
"You showed incredible courage, my daughter; you brought down a syndicate all on your own," he praised softly. Chloe looked down at her sleeping child, her heart overflowing with deep, unshakable strength.
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"I had to protect my child, Dad, and nothing in this world will ever make me powerless again," Chloe vowed. Her father kissed her forehead gently, placing a thick leather-bound document on her bedside table.
"Everything they stole from you has been legally restored tenfold through federal asset forfeiture," her father informed her.
