CHAPTER 10
By late afternoon, the setting sun cast a breathtaking amber glow across the calm waters of the Charles River, painting the Boston skyline in gold.
I held Leo in my left arm and Oliver in my right, feeling their soft warmth against my chest as we stood on the wooden dock watching the sailboat lights flicker on.
Three days after their birth, I had been written off as a helpless victim, trapped in a hospital bed with a two-hundred-thousand-dollar contract meant to erase my existence.
They thought a mother recovering from surgery was easy prey; they never realized that a mother's love is the most formidable force on earth.
I had faced down an arrogant dynasty, dismantled a multi-million-dollar criminal enterprise, and reclaimed my dignity, my fortune, and my precious sons without ever losing my soul.
"Mommy loves you," I whispered into the soft hair of my twin boys as they rested their heavy heads against my shoulders, tiring out after a long day of playing.
"Mommy... love," Oliver echoed in his sweet, babbling toddler voice, clutching my jacket with his little hand.
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I smiled, taking a deep breath of the cool, refreshing evening air, knowing that our lives were built on an unbreakable foundation of truth, courage, and unconditional devotion.
We were free, we were safe, and as the stars began to twinkle over the quiet city of Boston, I knew our family’s real story had only just begun.
