The decision to return to her family’s doorstep was not made lightly. Standing there, with Lily’s small hand tucked securely in her own, Sophia felt the weight of the years pressing down on her. She knocked, her heart pounding in her chest.

When the door swung open, Louis and Isabella stood there, their faces a mixture of shock and something that might have been regret. Sophia took a deep breath, looking them in the eyes for the first time since that fateful night.

“I’m not here for apologies or forgiveness,” Sophia began, her voice steady. “I wanted you to meet Lily. She’s my daughter, and she deserves to know her grandparents, despite everything.