Chapter 20
Epilogue Ten years later
Ten years after Melody's birth, the Raymond family thrives with five children. Lily, now seventeen, prepares for her future while helping with her younger siblings. Ella and Evan reflect on their blessings, and a small celebration brings the family together.
The summer sun cast long, golden rays across the grounds of the Raymond estate, warming the stone walls and the laughter that drifted through the open windows. In the garden, a game of croquet was underway, though the rules seemed to have been adapted by the younger players. Lily, now seventeen and poised as a young woman, stood at the edge of the lawn, a book in her hand, watching her siblings with a fond smile.
Ella sat on the shaded veranda, a cup of tea cooling beside her, her gaze following the scene. Ten years had passed since that snowy Christmas when Melody entered the world, and the estate had become a haven of noise, love, and constant motion. Four more children had followed: Edmund, now eight, with his father's thoughtful eyes and a habit of collecting insects; Gabriel, five, a whirlwind of energy who could not pass a puddle without jumping in it; and Angelina, three, who had already learned to use her charm to get extra biscuits from Mrs. Gable.
Melody, at ten, was a quiet, observant child with a talent for drawing. She sat on the grass, a sketchbook open on her lap, capturing the chaos around her with careful strokes. Lily had become her greatest champion, often slipping her new pencils or scraps of fine paper.
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