Ethan returned to the streets feeling as though a beautiful dream had suddenly turned into a nightmare.
Almost immediately, Richard felt something disappear inside him. The warmth was gone. His legs felt lifeless again.
Meanwhile, a housekeeper named Clara discovered proof of Victoria’s lies—receipts for fake witnesses, bank transfers, and forged documents.
She showed everything to Samuel and Mrs. Eleanor.
They secretly placed the evidence among Richard’s paperwork.
When he read it, fury and shame overwhelmed him. He had doubted the one person who had shown him pure kindness.
Richard immediately called his lawyer and the police.
But before anything else, he needed to find Ethan.
They eventually spotted the boy beneath a streetlamp helping a drunk man who had fallen.
Even after everything, Ethan was still helping others.
Richard broke down in tears and begged for forgiveness.
“My mother said people hurt others when they’re afraid,” Ethan said quietly. “But forgiveness matters if someone is truly sorry.”
When they hugged, the warmth returned.
With Ethan’s hand on his shoulder, Richard slowly stood.
His legs trembled, but they held him.
He took a few small steps before sitting again.