Chapter 9 – Returning Home

Chapter 9 – Returning Home
Months later, Emily carried a healthy baby girl through the front door of a small new house.
Daniel wasn't there.
The divorce had long been finalized.
Noah visited occasionally—not as a hero, but as a family friend.
Their daughter reached toward the shiny firefighter badge on his jacket.
He laughed.
"She likes anything that sparkles."
Emily smiled.
"So do I."
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"But now I know the difference between something that shines...
and something that's genuine."