Chapter 8 - The Twin Boys Embrace Their Mother Once Again
Later that evening, the heavy tension in the mansion gave way to a warm, emotional homecoming in the private family quarters.
The twin boys sat on the plush sofa in the nursery, refusing to go to sleep unless Abigail read them their favorite bedtime story.
Abigail sat between them, her soft voice reciting the familiar classic tale while the boys rested their heads in her lap.
Nathaniel stood in the doorway, watching the tender scene with a renewed sense of peace he hadn't felt in five long years.
“Mommy, you’ll never go away again, right?” Leo asked quietly, looking up at her with big, trusting eyes.
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“Never, my sweet boy. Mommy is right here to stay, forever and always,” Abigail promised, kissing both of their foreheads.
The boys finally drifted off to sleep, their breathing steady and peaceful under the gentle glow of the bedside lamp.
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