Chapter 14: Restoring the Light
The grand white mansion stood bathed in the golden light of late afternoon, looking every bit the luxurious sanctuary it was always meant to be. The lingering shadows of fear and neglect had been completely scrubbed away, replaced by genuine warmth, laughter, and peace. Inside the sunroom, Lily sat at her low wooden table with a fresh box of crayons, adding bright green trees and a smiling yellow sun to a large canvas pad while Mrs. Gable prepared a special dinner in the kitchen.
When the crunch of gravel signaled Julian’s arrival in the driveway, Lily dropped her yellow crayon and hurried out into the foyer just as the front doo
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