Chapter 10 - THE HEALING BEGINS

It took months for the trauma to settle. Elena slowly adjusted to her old life, though she insisted on keeping a small, quiet lifestyle for Lily's sake. Ethan transformed from a cold, grieving billionaire back into the warm, devoted man Elena remembered. They spent their evenings in the garden, rebuilding the trust and time that had been violently stolen from them. The shadows of the past finally began to recede, replaced by the laughter of a little girl who finally had her mother back.