Chapter 12 - The Gift of Permanent Bloodline
On Diana’s ninth birthday, the estate was decorated with golden balloons, soft twinkling lights, and a massive three-tier chocolate cake placed on the dining table.
Friends, schoolmates, and trusted estate staff gathered in the grand hall to celebrate the young girl who had brought light back into William Castellano’s life.
After Diana blew out her birthday candles, William handed her a small, velvet-wrapped box tied with a gold ribbon.
Diana carefully unknotted the ribbon and opened the box. Inside lay an official legal document stamped with the state seal, alongside a beautiful new gold locket featuring a photo of William, Diana, and the dog inside.
"What is this paper, William?" Diana asked softly, holding the document with gentle fingers.
William dropped to one knee beside her chair, taking her small hand in his. "It is an official adoption decree, Diana. From today on, if you want it... your name is legally Diana Castellano. You are my real daughter, now and forever."
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Tears of pure joy well in Diana’s eyes as she threw her arms around William’s neck, hugging him as tightly as her small arms could manage.
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