Chapter 11 A New Path
- The door opened slowly, and Mira, her adoptive mother, stepped into the room. Her face bore a tired but warm smile. In her hands — a folded handkerchief and a small pouch of burgundy velvet.
- "I knew I’d find you awake, my sweet girl," she said gently, closing the door behind her. "May I?"
- Amelia only nodded, fighting back a sudden wave of tears.