Chapter 9 - Mark Comforts Little Lily After The Terrifying Ordeal
Mark knelt on the marble floor in front of his seven-year-old daughter, his eyes shining with immense pride and love.
“Lily, how did you know that woman wasn't your real mommy? You were the only one who figured it out,” Mark asked softly.
Lily adjusted her flower girl crown, looking at her parents with the most serious expression a child could muster.
“Mommy has a little bump behind her left ear from when she fell off her bicycle when she was five,” Lily stated proudly.
“The lady at the altar had smooth skin there, and she smelled like cheap cherry perfume instead of Mommy’s lavender,” Lily added.
Chloe smiled through her tears, pulling her brilliant daughter into a tight, loving embrace against her chest.
“You are the smartest little girl in the whole world, Lily. You saved our entire family today,” Chloe praised her affectionately.
Mark kissed Lily’s forehead, realizing that a child’s intuition is sharper than any adult’s rational observation.
“Let’s go home, girls. We need to leave this place behind and focus on healing together,” Mark suggested gently.
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They walked out of the cathedral doors hand-in-hand, leaving the ruined wedding chapel behind in the autumn afternoon.
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