Chapter 17 - A New BeginningMonths passed.
Chloe's pregnancy remained difficult.
But she survived.
The baby survived.
Martha recovered slowly.
David sold the penthouse.
He couldn't stand the sight of that glass floor anymore.
Instead, he bought a modest house outside Manhattan.
It had trees.
A backyard.
Sunlight.
No elevators.
No marble corridors.
No hidden rooms.
No family guards.
One evening, Chloe stood on the porch.
David came up behind her.
"You miss it?"
She smiled.
"The penthouse?"
"Yes."
She shook her head.
"No."
She touched her stomach.
"I only want somewhere our daughter can grow up without being afraid."
David kissed her forehead.
"You have that now."
Inside, Martha was preparing dinner.
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For the first time, she wasn't wearing a uniform.
She was family.
