Chapter 26: The First Step

Sharon remained in Andrew’s small apartment for more than an hour.

Neither of them mentioned the past directly.

They did not revisit the divorce papers Andrew had signed without reading. They did not speak of Rebecca, the banquet, the missed appointments, or the years S

Chapter 27: The Restoration (Grand Finale)

Christmas Eve at the Vance Estate was a scene of quiet, magnificent warmth.

Snow fell gently outside the tall arched windows, casting a serene white light over the sprawling gardens. Inside the grand living room, a massive pine tree stood decorated with g