Chapter 15: A New Horizon
The snowcat hummed steadily as it rolled away from Highgate Manor, cutting a fresh, clean track through the pristine white snow fields that stretched toward the highway. Inside the heated cabin, the rhythmic vibration of the engine was soothing, a stark contrast to the terrifying chaos of the night before.
Leo sat beside Clara, resting his head comfortably against her shoulder. His eyes were heavy with sleep, the adrenaline finally leaving his system as the reality of safety settled deep into his bones. Clara wrapped her arm securely around him, looking out the reinforced window as the grand, sprawling silhouette of Highgate Manor shrank in the distance, disappearing behind a stand of snow-laden pine trees.
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The ordeal was over. The media trucks had not yet arrived, but Clara knew that by noon, the story of the corrupt estate and the boy found within the walls would dominate every news channel in the country. Julian Highgate would stand trial for conspiracy, child endangermen
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