Chapter 10 - The Golden Box
Mr. Moretti set his coffee cup down and knelt beside Lily once more.
"They are fixing it because you belong here, little one," he said softly. "And no one in this house will ever make you feel small again."
He gestured to one of his security guards, who walked forward carrying a large white box wrapped with a bright yellow satin ribbon.
Mr. Moretti took the box and placed it gently in Lily’s small lap.
"Open it," he smiled.
Lily set her stuffed rabbit down and pulled the yellow ribbon. She lifted the heavy lid of the box.
Inside rested a lightweight, custom-engineered carbon-fiber leg brace, painted in a beautiful pastel yellow shade with little white daisies etched along the sides.
Beside it was an official letter from the city's top pediatric orthopedic hospital, confirming full appointment schedules for specialized physical therapy, all fully prepaid.
Anna broke down in quiet, overwhelmed tears, falling to her knees to hug her daughter tightly.
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"Mr. Moretti... I don't know how to ever thank you," Anna sobbed. "We have lived in fear of Miss Evelyn for two years..."
👉 How did Mr. Moretti ensure that Evelyn Crane faced complete, inescapable justice for her crimes?
