“Where are we going?” Chloe whispered softly, tears brimming in her eyes as she looked at him with a mix of fear and faint hope.
Austin leaned over, gently kissed her bare scalp, and smiled warmly for the first time since he had returned home.
“We are going to the best cancer research hospital in the state,” Austin said gently. “I’ve already transferred my deployment funds into a secure individual trust account for your treatment. We are going to get you the best doctors, the best care, and a new home where no one will ever hurt you again.”
Chloe buried her face in his chest, weeping tears of relief as four long years of terror and agony finally melted away. Austin started the engine, leaving the house of lies behind them forever, ready to spend every day of his life protecting the woman who had fought so bravely to survive.
THE END.
