Chapter 18 - THE CELEBRATION Ethan organized a large family dinner.
The entire household staff attended.
There were candles everywhere.
Music filled the garden.
Leo sat at the center of the celebration, laughing as everyone clapped for him.
Ethan raised his glass.
"To family."
Everyone smiled.
Maria looked around.
The same mansion that once felt like a prison now felt like home.
Ethan looked toward his wife's photograph.
"I wish you could see him."
A gentle breeze moved through the garden.
The candle beside the photograph flickered.
Ethan smiled.
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For the first time, remembering her didn't feel like pain.
It felt like gratitude.
