Chapter 15
That evening, as Claire tucked Lily into bed and turned off the bedside lamp, she spoke quietly in the dark. "You're safe forever now, my sweet girl," Claire whispered softly in the cozy shadows of the bedroom.
Lily closed her eyes, drifting off into peaceful, dreamless sleep within seconds under her mother's watchful guard. Claire walked quietly out of the room, leaving the door cracked open to let the hallway light filter in.
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He walked down the stairs to her study, feeling a deep, restorative calm settle into her bones at last. She picked up her favorite book from the desk, settling into her leather armchair for a quiet hour of reading.
The dark chapters of ballroom violence and international conspiracies were permanently closed, replaced by a bright future.
