Chapter 8 - EARNING GRACE
Ethan realized instantly that arrogance and wealth had caused this, and they couldn't fix it. He began showing up not as a billionaire, but as a humbled father. He anonymously paid off the debts her mother owed in Atlanta, ensuring it could never be traced back to him. But more importantly, he brought Noah. One rainy Tuesday, Nia walked out of her building to find the little boy standing on her stoop, clutching the stray puppy from the accident. The moment Noah saw her, he dropped the leash and ran, throwing his arms around Nia’s bruised knees. Nia’s fierce, protective walls crumbled in an instant as she knelt on the wet concrete to hold him.
