Chapter 20 - SUNRISE OVER THE HARBOR
The sun was just beginning to peek over the Atlantic horizon when Richard arrived back at the Hamptons estate. The sky was painted in shades of violent pink, soft orange, and warm gold.
He walked quietly through the dark house and stepped into Sophie’s bedroom. She was fast asleep, wrapped in her blankets, Winston sleeping peacefully on the rug beside her bed.
Richard leaned down, gently kissed her forehead, and brushed a strand of hair from her face.
"Daddy's here," he whispered.
He walked out onto the back porch and leaned against the railing, watching the ocean waves crash gently against the shoreline. The air was crisp and cold, smelling of sea salt and clean rain.
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The nightmare was finally over. The ashes of the past had cleared, leaving behind a clean, wide open shore.
Richard closed his eyes, took a deep breath of the morning air, and smiled.
