Chapter 10 - The Sun Rises
The police quickly arrested the remaining mercenaries and dragged a screaming, bleeding Garrett away in heavy handcuffs.
I dropped the gun and ran straight to my father, frantically untying the thick ropes that bound his wrists.
We held each other tightly on the cold concrete floor, finally safe from the monster who had tried to destroy our entire family.
A week later, the sun shone brightly through the stained glass windows of the grand cathedral.
We held a beautiful, peaceful memorial service for my sweet Ethan, surrounding him with hundreds of white roses.
There were no screaming matches, no greedy corporate lawyers, and absolutely no signs of Garrett.
Garrett was sitting in a maximum-security prison cell, facing a lifetime behind bars for kidnapping, corporate espionage, and medical fraud.
Melissa's desperate lies did not save her, and she was arrested the very next day for her undeniable role in the massive theft.
My father officially stepped down as the CEO of Sterling Global, proudly handing the entire company over to me.
I immediately transformed our massive corporate resources into the Ethan Sterling Medical Foundation, dedicating our wealth to funding free pediatric surgeries for families in need.
I finally found a profound sense of peace, knowing that my beautiful boy's legacy would save countless lives around the world.
Our family was unbroken, our future was secure, and I was finally ready to heal.
That evening, I sat quietly on the floor of Ethan's bedroom, carefully packing away his beloved toys into a soft memory box.
I picked up Captain Ellie, the little stuffed elephant he had held during his final moments.
As I pressed the toy to my chest, I felt a hard, unnatural lump hidden deep inside the sewn seam of the fabric.
I grabbed a pair of scissors and carefully snipped the threads open, pulling out a small, blinking GPS tracking device and a folded piece of paper.
I opened the note, my blood turning to absolute ice as I recognized Dr. Harris’s frantic handwriting.
"The accident that caused Ethan's condition was not a random crash, and Garrett was not the one who ordered it."
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My heart stopped completely as I read the final, terrifying sentence.
"The person who paid me to hurt your son is currently living inside your house."
