Chapter 10 - Emily Unlocks Her Mother’s Old Desk in the Attic
Back in Chicago, twelve-year-old Emily spent her Saturday afternoon exploring the dusty attic of their family home.
Sunlight streamed through the dormer window, illuminating dancing dust motes above an old oak writing desk.
It was Elizabeth’s original desk—the one where she had sketched her very first dress designs years ago.
Emily pulled on a stubborn brass drawer knob until it slid open with a soft wooden pop.
Inside lay a collection of leather-bound notebooks filled with charcoal sketches, fabric swatches, and handwritten journal entries.
She opened the top notebook and gasped softly when she saw a sketch of her mother standing outside a luxury boutique.
Written in the margin was a poignant sentence: “Never let the clothes they wear make you forget the soul inside.”
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Tears welled in Emily’s eyes as she realized her mother’s wisdom had survived decades of commercial success.
She clutched the notebook tightly to her chest like a precious talisman.
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