“You’ve done something for him none of us could.”
She looked up, startled. “Oh, I’m just doing my job, sir.”
He shook his head.
“No. You’ve given him what money can’t buy—peace.”
Lily’s eyes glistened.
“All he wants is to be loved, Mr.
Hale. That’s all any child wants.”
Ethan reached out again, his tiny hand brushing her cheek with pure affection.
That night, Jonathan cancelled every social engagement on his calendar. For the first time in years, he understood: riches could fill a mansion, but only love could make it a home.
