Chapter 29: The Truth We Keep
We never told the full public story. We kept the details of the man in the coffin private. We kept Jude’s past quiet for those who wanted peace.
But we told the truth to the people who mattered. We told it through how we lived, how we worked, how we loved.
One evening, Ethan sat between Lucas and Jude on the porch steps.
“Dad?”
“Yeah?”
“Does it still feel like a miracle?”
Lucas thought for a moment. “It’s not a miracle, son. It’s just… people choosing not to give up on each other.”
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