At twenty-three, Chloe was working in furniture restoration.

She liked it.

Earned decent money.

Made custom pieces on weekends.

Then a local children’s hospital asked Arthur to build a small memory box for a family whose newborn had died.

He asked Chloe for help.

One box.

That was all.

PART 51 — THE FIRST FAMILY

Chloe did not tell the grieving parents: