Chapter 9 - Ellie Smiles For The First Time Without Any Fear
The following weekend, Nathan spent the entire morning teaching Ellie how to plant bright red tomato seeds in the backyard garden.
She pressed her tiny palms into the rich brown soil, her face smeared with dirt and glowing with unbridled happiness.
When the mail carrier delivered a package to the front porch, Ellie didn't flinch or hide behind the kitchen island.
She ran to the door to retrieve it herself, holding the cardboard box up like a treasured trophy.
“Look, Daddy, I got the mail!” she announced proudly, her eyes sparkling with newfound confidence.
Nathan smiled, realizing that the psychological scars left by Clara and his father were slowly beginning to heal.
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He didn't have to work seventy-hour weeks anymore; he restructured his firm to work from the home office four days a week.
Every meal was a celebration, with fresh pancakes, sliced strawberries, and zero need to hide crusts in the dresser drawers.
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