Chapter 10 - Examining The True History Of The Family Ring
With the chaos temporarily subsiding, Sarah walked up the dais steps, stopping inches away from where Carter stood frozen. She reached out her hand, her fingers brushing against the diamond ring still trapped in Victoria's discarded flower bouquet on the table.
She lifted the platinum band, sliding it back onto her left ring finger where it fit with a familiar, comforting weight. "You left this behind in the safehouse when they ambushed me, Carter, believing I had perished with it," Sarah said softly.
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Carter reached out to touch her hand, his eyes shining with unshed tears of remorse and profound love. "I never stopped looking for you in my heart, Sarah... even when they told me you were gone," Carter whispered hoarsely.
Lily wrapped her arms around both of their legs, completing a family circle that no amount of corporate greed could break.
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