Chapter 19 - Grace Flourishes Into A Strong Independent Single Mother
Six months later, the Chicago nursery was painted in soothing pastel tones of mint green and warm ivory.
Grace stood by the crib, organizing tiny cotton baby clothes while humming a soft, peaceful lullaby.
Her three brothers crowded around the doorway like proud, protective bodyguards, arguing over who would spoil the baby first.
“I bought the baby a custom leather-bound first edition library already,” Marcus declared proudly.
“Books? The kid needs a custom miniature dirt bike by age two,” Derek countered with a grin.
Julian rolled his eyes, holding up a tiny baseball glove he had specially ordered from a craftsman.
Grace laughed out loud, a rich, genuine sound that filled the penthouse with boundless warmth.
“You guys are going to turn this baby into an absolute menace before kindergarten,” Grace teased affectionately.
She looked out the large nursery window at the shimmering waters of Lake Michigan, feeling completely at peace.
She didn't need a cheating husband or a toxic marriage to build a wonderful, powerful life.
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She was a mother, a survivor, and the rightful heir to an empire that nobody could ever take away.
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