Janice POV Franco practices standing tall in front of the mirror, adjusting his tiny bowtie. Lucas leans in the doorway."You ready?" Lucas asks."No," Franco admits. "But I'm doing it anyway."Lucas grins. "That's exactly what your mother would say."Dian kneels to zip up the little girl's gown, Her hands trembling slightly. "Tonight, a lot of people are going to want to know your story," she says gently. "But you get to decide what parts you share, and what parts stay just yours."The girl nods solemnly, gripping Dian's hand tight.While we are inside the carI hesitated at first.Then I decide to do it.I show Lucas the letter in the car on the way to the gala. "There's another secret. Something about a sister Nelson doesn't even know he has."Lucas takes my hand gently. "Whatever it is, you'll face it exactly like you've faced everything else — head-on."I arrives with Lucas, Franco, my daughter, and Dian.A united, unconventional family walking in together. It's a state
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