Chapter 61 The Courtship

• Riley's POV
• "Mommy, Brett's here!" Lily's excited voice carries from the living room.
• I smooth my dress one last time before walking out, my hands trembling slightly with nervous energy. Brett stands in my doorway holding a bouquet of daisies - my favorite, not the expensive orchids he used to buy for show. Lily bounces on her toes beside him, her energy infectious since her surgery, her cheeks rosy with health.