Chapter 9 - THE PROMISE
Life in the suburbs was different. It was filled with the sounds of cooking, of laughter, and of Lucy’s constant chatter. Nathan learned to bake cakes—without the strawberries—and learned that butterflies were best watched, not caught.
Hannah proved to be the partner he had never dared to dream of. She challenged him, laughed with him, and pushed him to be a better man every day. They were a family, built not on blood, but on the choice to love each other in the face of the darkness.
Nathan spent his days working with a foundation, helping others who had been victims of corporate greed. He was no longer a crime boss or a shadow; he was a man who had reclaimed his own life.
