Chapter 20
As summer approached, the family prepared for a long-awaited vacation along the New England coast, returning to the open shores and peaceful ocean breezes. Packing their bags in the grand hallway, they shared lighthearted jokes and excited chatter.
Ethan paused by the glass display case holding the US flag, giving it a gentle, respectful tap with his knuckle. It symbolized the liberty and security they had fought so hard to reclaim.
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Lily ran down the stairs holding her favorite stuffed animal, her pale pink dress swishing gracefully around her ankles. "Daddy, Noah says we need to leave right now or we'll miss the ferry!"
Ethan laughed aloud, a rich, genuine sound that echoed warmly off the vaulted ceilings. "Tell your brother we are right on schedule."
