I Left Chicago’s Most Feared Mafia Boss at Exactly 3:17 Every Afternoon for Six Months
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Chapter 14 - On Ruth’s Tenth Memorial, the Seven Children Stood Beside Dante and Promised to Build the Family She Had Tried to SaveWe gathered at Ruth's grave.
All seven children stood together.
Older.
Healthy.
Safe.
Tommy carried flowers.
Dante stood beside him.
I stood behind.
Lily read a letter.
Marcus spoke.
Then Tommy.
“Mom, you kept your promise.”
He looked at his father.
“Dad kept his.”
Dante wiped his eyes.
The children left flowers.
The old organization was gone.
The family had changed.
Ruth's dream had finally happened.
The children stayed together.
No one was separated.
No one disappeared.
No one was used.
They were simply children.
May you like
And later, adults.
Free.
