Chapter 10 - The Unbreakable Bond
"You don't have to call me 'sir'," Dominic said softly, looking at her with fierce, unbreakable respect. "And you are never going to wear a waitress uniform again."
In the months that followed, Valerie was sentenced to life in a maximum-security federal penitentiary without the possibility of parole. She was completely stripped of her stolen wealth and abandoned by everyone in high society.
Dominic entirely erased Emily's family debt. But he didn't stop there. He fully funded her medical training, empowering her to officially become a fully licensed pediatric trauma specialist.
A year later, the exact same grand ballroom was beautifully decorated with warm, golden lighting.
But it wasn't a toxic corporate gala. It was a private, joyous celebration of Noah’s recovery.
Emily stood in the center of the highly reflective marble floor, wearing a breathtaking, elegant emerald evening gown. She smiled brightly as the jazz band played a beautiful, upbeat rhythm.
She wasn't swaying with a wheelchair this time.
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Noah, holding a cane but standing firmly on his own two feet, laughed as he danced a slow, joyful step with his father. Dominic looked over at Emily, his heart swelling with an overwhelming, unshakeable peace. The nightmare was completely over, proving that true heroes don't wear capes—sometimes, they wear a white silk dress and simply refuse to back down.
Do you think life in prison was enough justice for Valerie, or did the cruel fiancée deserve a harsher punishment for paralyzing a teenager?
