“I think Grandpa would be proud of you.”
Sarah froze, then pulled her daughter close, hugging her tightly.
“I hope so, baby,” she whispered.
“I know so,” Chloe murmured against her shoulder.
Later that night, after the kids were asleep, Sarah stood at the window with a cup of tea in her hands. The city lights shimmered below like fallen stars.
She thought about everything that had happened — the text, the fear, the mistake that had changed their lives.
And she realized something.
It hadn’t been luck. It had been courage — her daughter’s small act of bravery, her own stubborn refusal to give up, and a stranger’s unexpected kindness colliding at exactly the right moment.
Her grandfather had always said courage doesn’t roar. Sometimes it’s just a whisper that says try again tomorrow.
Outside, snow began to fall — soft, endless, and quiet.
In a skyscraper across town, Arthur Vance sat alone in his office, looking at the same framed text message.
He smiled faintly and whispered to himself, “Thank you, Chloe.”
And for the first time in years, he felt something close to peace.
THE END


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