The baby let out a small sound again.
This time, Evelyn didn’t ignore it.
She looked at him properly.
Really looked.
And something inside her cracked open.
The same shape of the eyes.
The same line of the jaw.
A reflection she could not deny.
Her voice softened without permission.
“May I…?”
She didn’t finish the question.
Lila hesitated, then slowly stepped forward.
Carefully, she placed the baby into Evelyn’s arms.
The billionaire who had controlled boardrooms and governments suddenly held something she could not negotiate with.
Life.
12. The Grave That No Longer Made Sense
Evelyn looked down at the gravestone again.
ADRIAN HARRINGTON
The name suddenly felt like a lie carved in stone.
Her hands trembled slightly.
“This changes everything,” she whispered.
Lila nodded.
“It was supposed to.”
A long silence followed.
Then Evelyn said something no one had ever heard her say before.
“Start from the beginning.”
