Her family also grew. Three years ago, she and Victor had a daughter, Anna. She became the center of the universe. Noah adored his little sister and helped his parents take care of her.
“Now we have a big family,” Victor said, watching the children at the table. “Just like I always dreamed.”
Emily was also happy. After all the trials, she valued the warmth of home, loyalty, the simple happiness of motherhood even more.
Ethan was serving his sentence in a maximum security prison. In 5 years, he never wrote, called, or tried to see his son. Noah had almost forgotten his biological father. To him, his father was Victor.
“Where is my real daddy?” the boy asked one morning.
“He lives very far away,” Emily replied. “He did something bad and now he is paying for it.”
“And will he come back?”
“Not soon. And even if he comes back, we will not have contact with him.”
“Why?”
“Because he hurt our family. And you have to stay away from people who hurt you.”
Noah nodded like a little philosopher. Children understand more than adults think.
Pamela served her sentence and moved to another city. According to rumors, she got married. Emily was no longer interested in her fate. That chapter was closed.