The boarding bridge of Flight 492 retracted with a metallic hiss, and the sleek commercial airliner began its slow pushback from the gate.
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Chapter 9 / 10
Chapter 9 - THE UNBROKEN CIRCLEAdrian walked over to the floor-to-ceiling glass window, looking out over the sprawling expanse of the city.
He thought back to that day at Hawthorne International Airport—standing by Gate 42, seeing a little boy with a stubborn jaw and a broken heart, refusing to let his sister see him cry.
Sometimes, life brings you full circle. Sometimes, the pain of your past becomes the exact tool you need to heal someone else's future.
The office door clicked open softly.
Noah and Nora walked in, carrying their backpacks after finishing school for the day. They ran across the plush carpet, tossing their bags on the sofa and rushing over to Adrian's desk.
"Adrian! Guess what happened in science class today?" Noah asked excitedly.
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Adrian knelt down, pulling both children into a warm, protective embrace.
"Tell me everything," he smiled.
