Exactly two incredibly peaceful, completely healing years later, a gentle, warm spring breeze blew softly across the lush green lawns of the Hamptons estate.

Vance stood quietly on the massive wooden deck, completely barefoot and wearing a simple white linen shirt, staring out at the calm, rolling ocean.

He held a massive, colorful kite string firmly in his strong hands, guiding the bright fabric high into the beautiful, cloudless blue sky.

Leo and Lily, now happy, completely healthy, and incredibly energetic five-year-olds, ran screaming and laughing wildly across the soft, manicured grass.

They were no longer deeply terrified, fragile children hiding from a scary world, but completely confident, profoundly loved kids who deeply adored their father.

Maddie walked gracefully out onto the sunny deck, holding a cold glass of lemonade and wearing a beautiful, simple, flowing white summer dress.

On her left hand rested a simple, incredibly elegant gold wedding band that perfectly matched the identical ring Vance now proudly wore every single day.

They had completely avoided a massive, highly publicized society wedding, choosing instead to quietly elope on a secluded, incredibly private beach at sunset.

Maddie leaned softly against Vance’s strong side, resting her head gently on his warm shoulder as he wrapped a highly protective arm tightly around her waist.

She looked out at the beautiful, completely safe family they had fiercely fought through literal hell and absolute heartbreak to finally build together.

Vance turned his head, kissing the top of her hair incredibly softly, his storm-gray eyes completely filled with an absolute, profound, and permanent peace.

He had tragically lost everything out of sheer arrogance, painfully learned the absolute true value of sacrifice, and fiercely won back his entire soul.

Grant Ellison was nothing more than a completely forgotten, highly pathetic ghost rotting quietly in a tiny, heavily guarded federal prison cell.

The terrifying nightmares of the cold hospital room and the lonely, freezing nights were finally, entirely, and completely gone forever.

Vance looked deeply into his beautiful wife’s eyes, quietly promising her for the millionth time that he was absolutely never, ever letting her go again.