Chapter 9 - THE CHILD WHO SAVED THEM ALLThree years later, Leo was nine.
He spoke constantly.
He loved baseball.
He hated broccoli.
He still kept Bunny, despite the rabbit being nearly destroyed.
One evening, he asked Vincent a question.
“Uncle Vinnie?”
“Yes?”
“Why did you hire Aunt Maeve?”
Vincent smiled.
“I thought she was stealing from me.”
Leo laughed.
“She beat up bad guys.”
“She did.”
“She saved me.”
“Yes.”
Leo thought.
“Then she was the best maid ever.”
Maeve walked in.
“What are you two talking about?”
Leo grinned.
“Dad says you're the best maid ever.”
Maeve looked at Vincent.
“You said that?”
Vincent smiled.
“I said you're the best thing that ever happened to this house.”
She kissed him.
Leo groaned.
“Gross.”
Evan laughed.
“Let them.”
That night, Vincent visited Sophia's old memorial room.
He no longer avoided it.
There was a photograph of Sarah.
One of Leo.
One of Evan.
One of Maeve.
One of Vincent.
A family rebuilt from ruins.
Maeve stood beside him.
“She would be happy.”
“I think so.”
“Why?”
Vincent looked at Leo through the open doorway.
“Because she got exactly what she wanted.”
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“What?”
“A family that wasn't afraid of the truth.”
