The weather in December was getting colder, and the breath exhaled during normal walking on the road could form white mist.
It had been a week since the State Police Chief was sentenced for dereliction of duty. The newly appointed State Police Chief was reportedly nominated by the Secretary of State, but this didn't have much relevance for Carl, who lived in New Birmingham City.
Everything seemed to have returned to calm.
He rubbed his hands and stepped out of the villa, accompanied by his wife, who was more than ten years younger than him, and their two children.
He actually had two more children, but they both had their own families and careers, and didn't interact much with him, except when they were short on money and came to ask him for some cash.
Carl had divorced his first wife and married his current wife. He liked this woman very much and treated her well.
The young wife snuggled beside Carl, and the two children ran ahead of them, laughing and playing.
