He investigated additional captures.
He observed Victoria squeeze Ethan’s arm for requesting juice.
He detected her designate the boys “annoying brats.”
And he observed Grace—bending to secure footwear, comforting moisture, petitioning softly with them before rest.
Nathan disintegrated.
Then his sorrow solidified into determination.
That twilight was his betrothal banquet with Victoria’s family and Dallas’s prominent figures.
He reached a selection.
He contacted his driver.
“Find Grace. Bring her back. And make sure she has a beautiful dress.”
