Chapter 26 - An Unlikely Alliance

Outside the Capitol building, Mark walked alongside Hannah as rain began to drizzle over the National Mall.
"I might not be her biological father, Hannah," Mark said softly, his voice full of genuine emotion.
"But I raised Lily for three years, and I will stand between her and the Sterlings with everything I have."
Hannah looked at Mark, seeing for the first time the brave, protective man she had always wished he would be.
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She reached out, gently squeezing his hand in a silent pledge of unity.
Together, they prepared to face the most powerful political machine in the country.