Chapter 9 - The Arrival of Lily
Spring arrived, melting the snow along the cliffs of upstate New York, just as Nora went into labor. The estate was thrown into a flurry of careful preparation as Lorenzo’s private doctors assisted with the delivery inside the mansion’s medical wing.
Both Giovanni and Lorenzo waited anxiously outside the room. When the doctor emerged to announce the birth of a healthy baby girl, a profound sense of relief swept over the household. Nora named her daughter Lily, fulfilling the promise she had whispered months ago in a cold, dark room.
Giovanni held his namesake's child with tears of joy, officially declaring baby Lily as a protected member of the Moretti family. Lorenzo swore an oath to ensure that neither Nora nor her daughter would ever face danger, poverty, or disrespect again.
