Chapter 201

• As the embrace lingered, the sterile hospital room seemed to soften with the warmth of newfound connection. Lewis held Lorry close, feeling the fragile thread that had always linked them growing stronger with every heartbeat.
• “Daddy,” Lorry whispered again, her small voice trembling but filled with determination, “I want to stay with you.”
• Lewis’s eyes shimmered with tears as he cupped her cheek gently. “You’ll never have to be alone again, my darling. I promise.”