Chapter 30 - THE RETREAT TO THE WOODS
With Rossi behind bars and the state audit successfully completed, the threat melted away as quickly as it had materialized. Life in New Haven returned to its peaceful, steady rhythm. The birdhouses were full, the garden was thriving, and the neighborhood children played safely on the sidewalks.
Yet, Daniel knew that the shadows would always try to creep in as long as he remained tethered to the physical world. He decided it was time to build an ultimate layer of security—not just for himself, but for Lily’s absolute peace of mind.
Over the next three months, working quietly on weekends with Frank Vance, Daniel purchased a secluded, forty-acre timber property nestled deep in the rugged hills of northern Vermont, surrounded by dense pine forests and accessible by only a single private, gated dirt road.
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He didn't tell Lily immediately. He wanted it to be a sanctuary—a place where the ghosts of the past could finally be laid to rest under a canopy of green leaves and clean mountain air.
When the cabin was fully completed—built with his own hands, featuring modern security infrastructure hidden beneath rustic cedar beams—he invited Lily up for a weekend getaway.
