Chapter 60

• Months after the tragedy that had nearly torn us all apart, life had begun to settle into a rhythm of peace and normalcy. It was hard to believe how much time had passed since that fateful day when Leo lost his brother, William. In those dark days, it had seemed impossible that our lives could ever be filled with happiness again. But somehow, against all odds, we found a way to heal.
• Leo had changed since then. The man who had once been broken by grief and guilt had slowly, but surely, rebuilt himself. It hadn’t been easy—there were days when the pain of losing William seemed to overwhelm him all over again, and I would find him sitting alone, staring into the distance with a look of profound sadness in his eyes. But over time, those moments grew less frequent, and the shadow that had hung over our home gradually lifted.
• The house was filled with laughter once more, the kind of laughter that we had thought we’d lost forever. Racheal, who had been just a child when William died, has grown so big . Her transformation was remarkable; she had grown into a strong, confident individual, one who carried the wisdom of all that she had witnessed. The sorrow she had seen had shaped her, but it hadn’t broken her. If anything, it had made her more resilient, more compassionate.