Today, the house is quiet again, but the peace is genuine. Marcus filed the necessary police and hospital reports to ensure Marisa’s manipulation wouldn’t claim another victim.
He sat Avery down, not to scold her, but to show her every cent of the college fund Marisa had tried to use as a wedge between them. Family, Marcus realized, isn’t defined by a DNA test or a marriage license.
It’s defined by who stays when the world tries to tear you down. Thirteen years ago, Avery chose him in a crowded ER, and every day since, he has chosen her right back. Their bond isn’t just real—it’s unshakeable.
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