Chapter 14
The afternoon transitioned gently into the soft, amber hues of dusk, casting long shadows across the park lawn as the charity event began to wind down. Families gathered their belongings, bidding warm farewells to Jax and Julian before heading home for the evening. The youth center doors remained propped open, spilling warm yellow light out onto the grass where children’s laughter still echoed faintly in the cooling air. Jax stood near the edge of the property, watching the horizon where the sun dipped below the distant city skyline, painting the clouds in brilliant shades of violet and crimson.
His son walked out of the building, holding a damp piece of construction paper with a proud, beaming grin, proudly displaying his dinosaur painting to his father. Jax knelt down to inspect the artwork with genuine interest, praising the boy's creative use of green and orange paint before gently folding the paper and placing it securely inside his jacket pocket. Julian approached shortly after, holding the sleeping toddler in the yellow dress against his shoulder, her tiny head resting peacefully against his collarbone. "We should probably get these two home before they fall asleep standing up," Julian said with a tired, affectionate smile.
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Jax nodded, standing up and brushing a speck of dust from his trousers. "Of course. Drive safe, Julian. I'll see you at the office on Monday." Julian paused, a look of surprise crossing his features. "Office? I thought you were officially retired from security consulting." Jax offered a subtle, knowing smile. "I'm retired from the syndicate busin
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