Chapter 12 - The Reunion
The heavy double oak doors of the reception hall swung open once more.
Flashing red and blue lights illuminated the grand marble entryway as Vance walked inside, supporting a tall, lean man with wild hair, wearing a simple gray jumpsuit.
It was Mateo.
Though pale and weak from two years of captivity, his dark eyes instantly scanned the grand hall, locking onto the two people who meant everything to him.
"Rosa...? Lily...?" Mateo rasped, his voice weak and trembling with disbelief.
Rosa let out a heartbreaking sob, letting go of her apron and sprinting across the marble floor as fast as her legs could carry her.
"Mateo!" she cried, throwing her arms around his neck, burying her face into his chest as two years of agony melted away in an instant.
Little Lily ran right behind her, wrapping her tiny arms around her father's waist, crying joyful tears into his shirt.
"Daddy! Daddy! You came back!" Lily cheered through her weeping.
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Julian stood at the base of the stairs, a rare, warm smile breaking through his stern expression as he watched the family hold each other tight.
👉 What severe justice awaits Caleb as the federal investigators take over the estate?
