An hour later, the police officers finished taking their detailed statements.
The estate felt quiet and peaceful for the first time in many years.
The heavy dark clouds cleared, letting warm daylight fill every corner.
David sat on the sofa beside Clara in the bright main living room.
Little Leo was playing happily on a soft wool blanket on the floor.
David took Clara's hand into his own and squeezed it softly.
David: I should have paid closer attention to how she treated you.
Clara: You were blinded by love for someone you thought was your mother.
David: She almost ruined our lives for money and control.
Clara: But we stopped her together, David.
David looked down at his baby boy who was smiling and cooing softly.
He knelt down on the rug and picked up his son gently.
David: We are a family now, and we protect our own always.
Clara leaned against David's shoulder with deep comfort and joy.
She knew that the dark shadow over their home was finally gone forever.
The estate belonged to them, filled with truth and real love now.
David promised to tear down the cold rules of the past completely.
They stood together near the sunlit window overlooking the green gardens.
Leo laughed softly as his father lifted him gently in the air.
David: Tomorrow we start fresh without any dark secrets between us.
Clara: Tomorrow is going to be the best day of our lives.
They held each other close as the bright sunlight filled the grand house.