Chapter 204: New Beginnings and Farewells

The dawn that broke over the Jackson estate was crisp and clean, washing away the lingering shadows of the night's purge. For Pierce, it was not an end, but the beginning of a final, meticulous restoration. The rot had been cut out; now, the wounds had to be healed. His first destination was the Hill family manor. He arrived unannounced, carrying a single, encrypted data drive. Patrick and Edgar Hill met him in their formal study, their faces etched with a mixture of suspicion and weary curiosity....