Chapter 13 - The Return to the Mansion
Instead of returning to his private penthouse, Ethan brought Lily and baby Nadia to his family’s primary estate—a quiet, heavily guarded countryside mansion far away from the city press. Richard Vance welcomed them at the front doors, his stern expression softening as he looked at the child carrying his family's trust.
Lily was given a spacious, sunlit suite on the second floor, complete with an attached nursery decorated with fresh white flowers and plush furniture. For the first time in her life, she had a warm, safe home where she didn't have to worry about where her next meal would come from or whether someone was coming to take her away.
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Over the next few weeks, Lily began studying with private tutors Ethan hired to help her finish her high school education, while a team of specialized nannies assisted her in caring for baby Nadia. The quiet routine brought a sense of peace to the estate that had been missing for years.
Ethan found himself spending more time at home, leaving his corporate office early every afternoon to sit in the nursery, watching Lily read stories to the baby or helping her with her advanced mathematics homework. The cold, work-obsessed billionaire was slowly transforming into the protective father figure Lily had never had.
