Chapter 25 - THE ETERNAL DAWN
Back in the quiet suburbs of Connecticut, the weekend arrived with brilliant, cloudless skies and warm, restorative sunshine. Daniel and Lily stood side by side in the backyard garden, carefully planting fresh rows of perennial flowers along the sturdy wooden fence line.
The gentle morning wind carried the distant, melodic sound of town square church bells ringing out, marking the peaceful passage of another unburdened hour.
Lily paused for a moment, wiping a light speck of rich garden soil from her cheek, and looked up at her father with dark eyes full of absolute, unconditional devotion.
"Thank you for everything you've given me, Dad," she whispered.
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Daniel smiled warmly, stepping forward to hand her a clean gardening trowel as the brilliant morning sun washed over them in an unstoppable, golden wave.
"Always, my sweet girl," he replied quietly. "Always."
