A Decision No One Would Believe
Footsteps echoed outside the kitchen.
“Sir?” one of his senior guards called. “Everything okay?”
Lily froze.
Jonathan shifted slightly, blocking the pantry from view.
“Everything’s fine,” he said evenly. “I thought I heard something. False alarm.”
The guard hesitated, then walked away.
Jonathan turned back to Lily.
“Stay here,” he whispered. “I’ll be back.”
He closed the door gently.
That night, Jonathan Hale made a decision that would alter the rhythm of his life forever.
