THE MAFIA BOSS CAME HOME EARLY AND HEARD HIS SILENT TRIPLETS SINGING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 14 MONTHS — BUT WHEN HE SAW THE HOUSEKEEPER HOLDING THE DAUGHTERS HE COULD NOT REACH, HIS JEALOUSY DESTROYED THE MIRACLE

whispered, “So beautiful. This butterfly is so beautiful.”

Then she carried the drawing to the kitchen and taped it beside the window where morning light would fall on it every day.

“Perfect,” she murmured.

From the hallway, Lucia watched.

And when she saw her picture displayed in the kitchen like treasure, something flickered in her eyes.

A spark.

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