Chapter 19 - Healing the Scars
With the threat entirely eliminated, Ethan returned to the countryside estate. The moment his car pulled up the driveway, Lily ran out of the front door, throwing herself into his arms. Ethan lifted her high, spinning her around as she laughed—a sound that washed away all the residual tension of the past months.
Sarah walked out onto the porch, tears of relief streaming down her face. Ethan walked over, wrapping his free arm around her, holding his family close under the warm spring sun.
The next few months were dedicated to healing. They returned to the brick townhouse in the city. The media had moved on, and the public now viewed the Carters as a symbol of resilience and true devotion. Lily went back to school, her rosy cheeks and bright eyes returning in full force. Sarah expanded her charitable work, founding a foundation to support single mothers in financial distress, ensuring no mother would have to feel as hopeless as she once did.
