Chapter 18 - NEW BEGINNINGS
Life settled into something wonderful. I returned to school. I made friends. I danced again—not for anyone else, but for myself.
My father reopened the law firm under a new name. He dedicated it to protecting children and families. He built an empire based not on greed and deception, but on justice and love.
Claire became our family’s heart. She and my father grew closer, in their own gentle way, building something beautiful and true. They did not rush. They did not force. They simply loved us, and each other, quietly and faithfully.
