Chapter 6: The Golden Child
Years began to slip by. Sarah’s touch transformed the bakery. She introduced recipes from her grandmother—artisan sourdoughs, cinnamon brioche, delicate fruit tarts. Higgins’ Loaf was renamed The Hearth, and it became the heartbeat of the neighborhood. People lined up around the block not just for the pastries, but for the warmth Sarah radiated. Leo, now ten, was thriving. He wasn't the broken boy on the marble floor anymore. He was compassionate, bright, and incredibly talented at sketching the patrons who came in and out of the shop. He knew the value of hard work and the strength of his mother’s love.
