Chapter 53 - Where You Belong

Jacob sat in his new study at the Golden Garden Estate, the morning light spilling generously across the polished floorboards and catching on the edges of the mahogany desk. The air smelled faintly of roses drifting in from the garden outside, mixed with the leather scent of the old books that lined the shelves. The warmth of the sunlight seemed to wrap him in a comforting embrace, mirroring the deep sense of contentment that had finally settled in his heart. After so many years filled with regret, anger, and estrangement, he finally had what he had longed for most. His true granddaughter was here with him, under the same roof, and with her came his three great grandchildren. The house no longer felt like a hollow monument to wealth and power. Instead, it was alive again with the sound of children's laughter, footsteps rushing across the garden, and Amelia's gentle voice drifting through the halls.