Chapter 11 - A PROMISE IN THE SNOW
(One Year Later)
The Grand Windsor Hotel gala was just as crowded as it had been two years prior, the crystal chandeliers glittering over Manhattan's elite.
But this time, Alexander Blackwood did not walk in alone.
He walked in with Olivia on his arm, her copper hair catching the light, a spectacular diamond resting on her left hand. Flanking them were four six-year-old boys who commanded the room with innocent authority.
When they reached the center of the ballroom, Elliot tugged on Alexander’s sleeve. "Dad, can we get chocolate from the fountain?"
Alexander smiled, looking at Olivia. "What do you think, Mrs. Blackwood?"
"I think," Olivia smiled, resting a hand on her newly pregnant belly, "that we have plenty to celebrate tonight."
Alexander kissed his wife under the golden lights, completely surrounded by the family he was born to protect, finally at peace, and completely complete.
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