Chapter 19

Six months later, Nathan was gone – bled out in that parking lot. Claire was serving life for first–degree murder.

Lucy and I stood outside a private adoption agency, watching through the window as a small ceremony unfolded

inside.

Cooper was meeting his new parents – a kind–faced couple who couldn’t stop smiling.

The little boy looked up at his new father hesitantly. “Daddy, can I have a hug?”

“You can have all the hugs you want, buddy. Every single

with pure

He’d already begun healing, accepting

led

a knowing

Lucy frowned. “What if he comes looking for revenge someday?”

laugh. “You’ve been watching too many thriller

what if?” she pressed.

my eyes on the road, smiling slightly. “Then I’ll

to distinguish right from wrong, I won’t hesitate to protect myself. Life has taught

young man of principle and purpose, I’ll celebrate his success as

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