Eight months later, the divorce became final. Evan lost almost everything \u2014 his marriage, his home, and most importantly, the trust of the daughter he abandoned before she was even born.<\/p>\n
Patricia accepted a plea deal and became the center of the kind of public scandal she once loved spreading about other people. Claire apologized sincerely, and I accepted her letter for Nora\u2019s sake.<\/p>\n
One year later, winter returned. I stood on my porch holding Nora while snowflakes landed softly on her tiny cheeks. Inside the house, the walnut crib stood polished and restored beneath the nursery light.<\/p>\n
I kissed my daughter\u2019s forehead and whispered, \u201cNo one takes what belongs to you<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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