Chapter 13 - The VerdictMonths later, the courtroom filled again.
Arthur stood beside his attorneys.
Sarah sat behind the prosecution.
The verdict was delivered.
Guilty.
Arthur closed his eyes.
The empire he had spent decades building had ended in a single word.
But Sarah did not celebrate.
She simply held Lily.
The justice she wanted was not the destruction of a man.
It was the restoration of her daughter's sense of safety.
Outside, reporters surrounded her.
"Sarah! How do you feel?"
She looked at Lily.
Then she answered.
May you like
"We're going home."
That was all.
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Chapter 14 - The Empty PenthouseArthur's penthouse was nearly empty.
Chapter 15 - The Gallery ReopensMonths passed.
Chapter 16 - The FoundationSarah used the settlement money and proceeds from her restoration work to establish the Lily Bennett Arts Foundation.
Chapter 17 - The PhotographOne afternoon, Sarah found Lily looking at an old photograph.
Chapter 18 - The LetterA year later, Sarah received an unexpected letter.
Chapter 19 - The New BeginningThree years later, the Lily Bennett Arts Center opened in Manhattan.
