Chapter 17 - Emergency Medical Teams Arrive At The Cliffside Path
Paramedics from the coastal county hospital arrived at the estate to check on Elodie's bruised wrist. They cleaned the minor cuts and applied fresh antiseptic bandages while the little girl sat bravely.
"She's going to be just fine, Mrs. Vale, no permanent nerve damage," the lead medic assured Maren kindly. Maren let out a long breath she felt like she had been holding for three entire years.
Celestine watched the medical team pack up their gear, her expression turning quiet and melancholic. "What happens to me now, Maren? Will the federal marshals arrest me too?" Celestine asked quietly.
"You helped me find my daughter and protect her at the end, Celestine," Maren answered with genuine grace. "You're free to go wherever you want, and you'll always have a place in our lives."
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Celestine smiled softly, wrapping her arms around Maren in a warm, forgiving embrace. The bitter rivalry between the biological mother and the proxy mother had finally dissolved into profound sisterhood.
They packed their bags into the back of a rental car, leaving the cursed Mercer estate behind forever. The gates closed behind them with a heavy metallic clank that sounded like a prison door locking from the outside.
