Chapter 15 - Clara's New LifeClara didn't suddenly become rich.
She didn't suddenly become confident.
She still had scars.
She still woke from nightmares.
But now she had her daughter back.
She found a better job.
She moved into a comfortable home.
And she became part of our daily life.
Some days Lily slept at our house.
Other days she stayed with Clara.
Noah called me Auntie Em.
I called him my little troublemaker.
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Slowly, the strange arrangement stopped feeling strange.
It became family.
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Chapter 16 - Margaret Behind BarsMargaret wrote letters.
Chapter 17 - A Smaller HouseWe sold the mansion.
Chapter 18 - The BirthdayLily's seventh birthday arrived.
Chapter 19 - The QuestionThat night, Lily crawled into bed between James and me.
Chapter 20 - What Comes NextMonths later, life finally became ordinary.
