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Chapter 138

Author: Nini
last update publish date: 2026-10-24 23:23:13
A month had passed since Elara was finally released from the dark nightmare of prison, stepping back into the warm, golden sunlight of a world she thought she would never see again. Today, however, her path had led her to a place she never expected to visit: the high-security federal penitentiary.

She stood in the stark, sterile visitation room, looking across the thick glass partition at Julian. He looked worn, his shoulders permanently hunched under the weight of his reality, dressed in a st
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    “Dad!” Daniel cried out, his little voice full of outrage. “Mum told me to stand facing the wall!” Victor stopped in his tracks, raising an eyebrow as he looked down at his son. “Why, Buddy? Did you do something wrong?” Daniel let out a dramatic, heavy sigh. “Because I don’t want to eat broccoli.” Victor wrinkled his nose in mock disgust. “Eeeeyiii… I feel disgusted by broccoli too, to be honest. Okay, Buddy, let me go talk to her.” Victor walked into the kitchen, finding Elara leaning against the counter. He wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, pressing a soft kiss to her shoulder. “Baby, why did you tell my Buddy to stand facing the wall?” Elara turned around with a playful glint in her eye, pointing back toward the hallway. “Because he refused his greens. If he faces the wall, you can face it too.” Victor gasped dramatically. “Me? But I’m a grown man!” “Go on,” she teased, crossing her arms with a smile. Chuckling, Victor walked back out to the hallway, sighed dee

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    Elara knelt down beside Daniel with great difficulty, her knees shaking under the sudden, overwhelming surge of adrenaline."I understand it’s hard losing your loved one, but he isn’t here, baby," Elara tried to explain gently, her voice trembling as she reached for the digital watch.Just then, the screen flickered, and the network tracker displayed something impossible. The device’s live signal showed that the watch wasn't far away at all—it was right here, inside the house. Not their old home, but the brand-new house Victor had secretly purchased for them before everything went terribly wrong."I know, baby, but it’s not..." Elara started to say, but the words died in her throat.Daniel shivered violently, his lips trembling, his wide eyes flooded with raw shock. He pointed a shaking finger toward the hallway doorway.It was Victor.Standing right there in the doorway, looking pale and battered, the overhead light beating down on his gaunt face, was the man they had mourned for mon

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    Elara was supposed to drive smoothly, but she didn’t. Her foot pressed hard down on the gas pedal, and she drove far too fast through the winding streets, her heart hammering frantically against her ribs as the single thought echoed in her mind: *A letter. He left me a letter.* When they finally pulled up to the house, she barely waited for the car to come to a complete stop before hurrying inside with Daniel close behind. Without a second thought, she rushed straight to the privacy of the study and locked the heavy wooden door behind them, shutting out the rest of the world. The house felt quieter now, but healing was slowly taking root. Maya had already gone back to school, her tuition fully paid for at Elara’s expense, finally given the fresh start she deserved. And Elara had practically ordered Marcus to pack up Hellen and Mark, sending them away on a well-deserved, all-expenses-paid vacation. They had carried the crushing burden of her nightmare right beside her, and they needed

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    A month had passed since Elara was finally released from the dark nightmare of prison, stepping back into the warm, golden sunlight of a world she thought she would never see again. Today, however, her path had led her to a place she never expected to visit: the high-security federal penitentiary. She stood in the stark, sterile visitation room, looking across the thick glass partition at Julian. He looked worn, his shoulders permanently hunched under the weight of his reality, dressed in a standard-issue inmate jumpsuit. Elara let out a long, quiet sigh, softening her gaze. "I am so glad you learned from everything," she said softly through the intercom. "I am really glad you stepped up and helped Marcus so that Victor finally gets his true justice." A brief, vivid flash of the past flickered in her mind, recalling the day Marcus had confronted Julian behind prison walls. *Flashback:* *Marcus had crossed his arms, staring down at Julian with cold suspicion. "What do you want

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    The judge let out a long, heavy sigh, his shoulders sagging as the weight of the months of deliberation finally settled over the silent, tense courtroom. He rested his elbows on the polished wood of the bench, looking down over his glasses at the defense table. "This is among the most heartbreaking crimes I have ever judged," he murmured, his voice carrying clearly into every corner of the hushed room. He leaned forward, his gaze locking directly onto Elara. "Mrs. Elara, I am so sorry you went through all that. Please... I need you to know that there was something inside me—a deep intuition—that kept telling me you might be innocent. That is why I kept pushing back the final rulings, delaying the inevitable trial dates, hoping against hope that the truth would finally surface and give you a fair chance to redeem yourself." Elara looked down at her hands, which were resting limply in her lap. Hot, heavy tears began to stream freely down her face, washing away months of fear and cold

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    The trial had been repeatedly postponed, stretching what was supposed to be a final three-day wait into six agonizing months of legal limbo.Today was finally the day. The ruling was coming down.Elara sat at the defense table, her body frail, her eyes hollow. She slowly lifted her gaze across the gallery, catching sight of little Daniel sitting quietly in the distance. At least he was finally allowed to see his mother from afar, though she couldn't fathom why they had brought him into this harsh courtroom. Knowing her stubborn, fiercely loyal boy, however, nothing could have kept him away.Victor’s family lawyer took the floor first, his tone dripping with disdain. "I don't even know why we have to drag this out any further, Your Honor. The evidence was established months ago. Just sentence her and let this family find peace. But... there is just one person who would like a brief final word."The gallery parted, and Kael stood up.He walked slowly toward the podium, looking down at E

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