Chapter 16 - A New FamilyMonths passed.
Lily began calling Julian "Dad."
The first time she said it, Julian had to walk outside because he couldn't stop crying.
Claire laughed.
"You realize she's got you wrapped around her finger."
"I know."
"You'll spoil her."
"Absolutely."
Audrey occasionally visited.
There was no bitterness anymore.
Only a strange friendship built from surviving the same disaster.
One afternoon, the four of them stood together in the park.
For the first time, it looked almost like a family.
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Not the family anyone had planned.
But perhaps a better one.
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Chapter 17 - The RestaurantJulian remembered the dream he and Claire had once shared.
Chapter 18 - The Second ProposalOne year after the wedding disaster, Julian took Claire back to the Hawthorne Grand.
Chapter 19 - The Happiest EndingThe second wedding was small.
Chapter 20 - The Name on the EnvelopeThree years later, Lily ran through the restaurant laughing.
