Chapter 28: Unexpected Visitors
The knock at our door came on a Tuesday afternoon in late summer. Elizabeth was napping, and Emma was in the backyard with Jake, helping him fix a loose board on her tree house. I was folding laundry in the living room when I heard the unfamiliar sound.
My first instinct was still to freeze, to c...
Chapters
1. Chapter 1: Renaissance
2. Chapter 2: Ghost from the Past
3. Chapter 3: Dangerous Ground
4. Chapter 4: Small Town Secrets
5. Chapter 5: Growing Roots
6. Chapter 6: Unexpected Visitors
7. Chapter 7: Fighting Back
8. Chapter 8: The Calm Before
9. Chapter 9: Escalation
10. Chapter 10: Into the Storm
11. Chapter 11: Unraveling
12. Chapter 12: The Hunt Begins
13. Chapter 13: Testimony
14. Chapter 14: The Verdict
15. Chapter 15: New Threats
16. Chapter 16: Taking Control
17. Chapter 17: The Final Gambit
18. Chapter 18: The Trap
19. Chapter 19: The Confrontation
20. Chapter 20: Aftermath
21. Chapter 21: New Beginnings
22. Chapter 22: Unexpected News
23. Chapter 23: Growing Family
24. Chapter 24: Challenges and Strength
25. Chapter 25: Full Circle
26. Chapter 26: New Traditions
27. Chapter 27: Growing Pains
28. Chapter 28: Unexpected Visitors
29. Chapter 29: Moving Forward
30. Chapter 30: Unexpected Bonds
31. Chapter 31: Full Circle
32. Chapter 32: New Horizons
33. Chapter 33: Growing Dreams
34. Chapter 34: Coming Full Circle
35. Chapter 35: National Recognition
36. Chapter 36: Building Bridges
37. Chapter 37: New Foundations
38. Chapter 38: Growing Pains
39. Chapter 39: Standing Strong
40. Chapter 40: Legacy Building
41. Chapter 41: Full Circle
42. Chapter 42: The Next Generation
43. Chapter 43: International Impact
44. Chapter 44: Coming Full Circle
45. Chapter 45: Teaching the Teachers
46. Chapter 46: Elizabeth's Voice
Zoom out
Zoom in