Chapter 10 - THE PROMISE OF FOREVER
The following winter, the house was filled with the light of a tree that Noah, Miles, and Grace were trying to climb. It was a chaotic, loud, perfect Christmas.
Adrian stood in the kitchen, watching Claire laugh as she tried to keep Grace from pulling down an ornament. He felt a profound sense of gratitude that washed over him like a tide.
He walked over to them, putting his arms around Claire and pulling her close.
"Merry Christmas," he whispered.
"Merry Christmas," she replied, resting her head against his chest.
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The life he had built was not the one he had planned, but it was the one he had dreamed of without ever knowing it. He had lost a fortune, but he had found a family. And as the children laughed, Adrian knew that he was finally, truly, wealthy.
He leaned down and kissed her, the promise of a lifetime in the gentle, steady beat of their hearts. The long journey was over, and they were finally, truly, home.
