Chapter 12 - The Hospital Visit
"You don't have to say anything," Lorenzo smiled softly. "You raised a brave little girl."
Lorenzo looked down at Maya, who was proudly holding her plush beige rabbit.
"Maya," Lorenzo crouched down to eye level with the four-year-old. "Mr. Bunny did a great job today, but he looks like he needs a doctor for his missing eye."
"Can you fix him, Mr. Lorenzo?" Maya asked innocently, her big brown eyes shining with hope.
"I know the best toy surgeon in the city," Lorenzo promised warmly.
Later that afternoon, Lorenzo personally drove Clara and Maya into the downtown historic district in his black executive sedan. They visited an antique toy restoration shop, where a master craftsman carefully repaired the beige plush rabbit, stitching a sparkling blue glass eye into place and dressing the toy in a tiny velvet ribbon.
When Maya received her restored rabbit back, she hugged it against her chest and kissed Lorenzo's cheek with pure joy.
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For the first time in years, the cold, lonely Duca mansion felt filled with genuine light and laughter.
👉 What grand event took place at the villa six months later?
