Chapter 14: The Bronze Gown Liquidated
In October, the court-ordered public auction of the seized Sterling luxury assets took place in Boston.
Among the items cataloged for sale was the custom cowl-neck bronze satin evening gown Evelyn had worn on the night of the gala.
The auctioneer brought the gavel down: ""Sold for twelve thousand dollars to the Harrington Foundation.""
Sebastian had purchased the dress.
The following morning, he brought the garment box to the farm’s textile workshop.
Together with Tess and Eleanor, they carefully unstitched the silk fabric, cutting the bronze satin into ribbons and utilizing the heavy cloth to create lining for sixty handmade winter quilts, which were donated to the Fall River Children's Shelter where Tess had once volunteered.
""Cloth has no sin, Tess,"" Eleanor smiled as she operated the sewing machine. ""It only depends on whose hands are holding the needle.""
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Tess ran her fingers over the repurposed fabric, feeling the final remnants of humiliation permanently transformed into warmth for children in need.
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