Wren fell asleep with her head against her car seat.

Oliver asked when Pepper could have a birthday party.

For the first time, I believed it might be possible for my children to know their father without losing the safety of the life we had built.

PART 17: What Lorraine Had Kept

Lorraine’s part in the missing correspondence did not disappear because the wedding was postponed.

Callum’s new attorney obtained the archive records and requested documents from the old family office.

Nadia handled the necessary disclosures through formal channels.