Chapter 14 - Clear Skies over GreenwichBy the end of the week, Alexander’s legal team launched a crushing countersuit against Victoria Vance and the tabloid publications for defamation and extortion. With Dr. Hayes’s official testimony and hospital logs made public, the false accusations vanished instantly.
The media narrative completely flipped. The woman who was once mocked as a "crying maid" was now hailed across national news as a brave, unsung hero who had defied corrupt pressure to protect a mother and child.
Back in Greenwich, the dark clouds that had hung over the Sterling family for three years finally parted.
One quiet afternoon, Elena was sitting on a wooden bench in the rose garden, watching Noah run through the grass with a golden retriever puppy Alexander had brought home the previous evening.
"Mommy, look!" Noah shouted, tumbling into the grass and giggling as the puppy licked his cheek. "Barnaby learned how to sit!"
Elena laughed, the sound light and free.
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Alexander walked down the stone pathway, wearing a casual sweater, watching the scene with a deep sense of contentment. He sat down beside Elena on the bench and pulled a small leather box from his pocket.
Elena’s breath hitched as she looked from the box up to his grey eyes, which were now filled with a warm, steady devotion.
