David: Slow down down there, little speed racer! Watch the corners of the rug[cite: 4]!
Baby: Playing safe castle games, Daddy! No bad people allowed[cite: 4]!
David: That's right. Nobody is ever going to hurt you in this house again[cite: 4].
I smiled, leaning against the mahogany banister while reviewing the final, court-stamped settlement documents resting on the entry table[cite: 4]. The criminal trial had concluded the previous week, resulting in a guilty verdict on all counts and a life sentence without parole for Clara[cite: 4].
Nanny Martha: The pediatrician called with the test results, Mr. Vance. He's completely healed and growing stronger every day[cite: 4].
David: That is the best news I could have possibly hoped for today, Martha[cite: 4].
Baby: Go outside garden now, Daddy[cite: 4]?
David: Let's go, champ. Let's enjoy our brand new beginning[cite: 4].
I scooped up my giggling son in my arms, stepping out through the grand double doors into the bright, beautiful day[cite: 4]. The nightmare was finally over, our family was safe, and our true future had finally begun beneath the brilliant open sky[cite: 4].