Chapter 30 - The Spring AwakeningSpring returned to Cedar Lake with a burst of life. The ice melted from the water, the pine trees shed their winter coats, and the green front door of the cabin stood out brightly against the fresh cedar siding.
Claire had officially taken over the management of the family estate, setting up a small consultancy firm operating out of the cabin's sunroom. Her business was built on ethics and transparent financial auditing—helping small family businesses protect themselves from internal fraud.
Megan spent her weekends at the cabin, helping her grandfather tend to the garden and working on her own career path, free from Kevin’s toxic influence.
Standing on the dock as the sun began to set, casting golden light across the water, Claire listened to the quiet rustle of the wind through the pines.
