CHAPTER 5 — A NEW FAMILY
CHAPTER 5 — A NEW FAMILY
A year later...
The Mercer estate looked completely different.
The dark playroom had become Noah's art studio.
The locked rooms had been turned into a children's library for local families.
Laughter echoed through the halls that had once known only fear.
Logan stepped away from several business boards, choosing to spend more time at home.
Every morning, he walked Noah to school.
Every evening, they built model airplanes together.
Marina never asked for recognition.
She never expected rewards.
She simply loved Noah with quiet patience.
One evening, Logan invited her onto the garden terrace.
"I've spent years fixing companies," he said softly.
"But you saved the one thing that truly mattered."
He handed her a small velvet box.
Inside was not a diamond.
It was a simple gold ring.
"No pressure," Logan smiled.
"But...would you let Noah and me spend the rest of our lives proving how much you mean to us?"
Marina laughed through happy tears.
"Yes."
From the doorway...
Noah clapped excitedly.
"I knew she'd say yes!"
The three of them embraced beneath the evening sky.
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For the first time...
The Mercer family finally felt complete.
