Chapter 14 - The Eldest Daughter Explains How They Escaped Danger
On a quiet evening by the crackling fireplace, Harrison sat down with Mila to hear the full story of their escape.
“Tell me how you found me, sweet girl... how did you know where the wedding was?” Harrison asked gently.
Mila looked down at her small hands, her expression turning serious for a moment before she looked up.
“A nice lady named Mrs. Gable who worked in the kitchen gave me your gold business card from the desk drawer,” Mila explained.
“She told me the bad lady was going to put us on a big airplane to somewhere far away where we couldn't speak English.”
“So I packed a small bag with baby food and diapers while the guards were sleeping downstairs.”
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“We walked through the woods until we found the highway where the big truck picked us up.”
Harrison pulled her into a fierce, tearful embrace, marveling at the incredible courage housed inside such a tiny body.
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