Chapter 4 - Out of the Abyss
Julian’s security team bypassed the electronic lock with a heavy-duty bypass tool. The heavy steel door swung open, releasing a thick, rolling cloud of white frost into the hallway.
Julian stepped inside, his tailored coat instantly catching the rime. There, in the center of the floor, curled around her newborn twins like a shield of pure defiance, was Grace. She was pale as marble, her lips blue, her eyes barely open. Yet, her arms were locked around her babies with a grip that defied death itself.
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"Help... them..." she whispered, her vision blurring as she looked up at the silhouette of the man she had been taught to hate.
Julian didn't hesitate. He stripped off his heavy cashmere coat, wrapping it securely around Grace and the twins. Lifting her entirely into his arms, he felt the terrifying chill of her skin. "I've got you," Julian said, his voice unusually fierce. "Hold on, Grace. You're safe." As they rushed to his armored SUV, Julian barked orders to his team: "Get my private medical team to the estate. Call the police. But do not let Derek Bennett know she survived. Not yet."
