The return to the city felt stranger than anyone expected.Not unpleasant.Simply strange.Interesting.Very interesting.Because somewhere between Tomorrow House, the lake, the ducks, the campfire, and Nova’s increasingly ambitious leadership initiatives, the lake house had quietly become something more than a project.It had become part of the family.Part of their future.Part of their healing.The city greeted them with familiar traffic, familiar buildings, and familiar schedules waiting impatiently for their return.Reality had apparently not paused while they were away.Rude.Very rude.Nova stared out the car window as the skyline came into view.“I miss the lake already.”Mrs. Holt nodded immediately.“I miss breakfast by the water.”Eleanor adjusted her glasses.“I miss the silence.”Nova looked toward her.“You live with us.”“Exactly.”Interesting.Very interesting.Even Adrian laughed at that.By the time they reached home, the house somehow felt both familiar and slightly
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