Chapter 10 - Walking Away From The Shattered Wedding Reception
The heavy oak doors of the Dallas country club swung open wide as Emily, Lily, and James walked out into the fresh air.
The cool Texas breeze brushed against Emily’s face, carrying the sweet scent of pine and wildflowers from the surrounding hills.
Lily held tightly onto her uncle James’s hand on one side and her mother’s hand on the other, skipping slightly with renewed happiness.
“Are we going home, Mommy?” Lily asked innocently, looking up with big, luminous hazel eyes that sparkled in the moonlight.
“We’re going home, sweetheart,” Emily answered softly, a bright, genuine smile finally gracing her features for the first time in a year.
A sleek black Mercedes limousine idling by the portico flashed its headlights, and the driver hurried out to open the rear door.
It was the family vehicle James had arranged the moment he received the anonymous tip from the Fort Worth sanitarium nurse.
They climbed into the luxurious leather interior, sinking back into the comfortable seats as the car smoothly pulled away from the club.
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Behind them, the glittering country club faded into the distance, leaving behind the wreckage of Ryan and Vanessa’s doomed ambition.
Emily looked out the tinted window, knowing the legal battle ahead would be fierce, but feeling entirely ready to reclaim her life.
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