Two months later, the sun shone brightly through the windows of a small suburban house.
It was far smaller than the Sterling mansion, but it was filled with warmth and laughter.
Sarah stood in the bright kitchen, spreading peanut butter onto a slice of bread.
She no longer wore the gray uniform of a hired domestic maid.
Instead, she wore comfortable jeans and a simple cotton sweater.
The front door opened, and Arthur stepped inside carrying a small leather briefcase.
He had finalized the legal transition documents with the family court earlier that morning.
Arthur: The judge signed the final custody agreement, Sarah.
Sarah set her butter knife down and looked at Arthur with tears of joy in her eyes.
Sarah: Is it really over?
Arthur: You have full legal custody now, and Leo is officially yours again.
Arthur smiled softly and set a signed blue folder onto the clean wooden table.
He had divorced Victoria shortly after the incident in the dining hall.
He had also established a generous trust fund for Leo to ensure his future was secure.
Arthur: I will still visit him every weekend, as we agreed.
Sarah: You are a good man, Arthur. Thank you for doing what was right.
Little Leo came running into the kitchen, wearing his backpack and a big smile.
He ran past the table and threw his arms around Sarah's waist.
Leo: Mommy, can we go to the park now?
Sarah bent down and hugged her son tightly, breathing in the scent of his fresh shampoo.
She no longer had to hide in the shadows of someone else's giant estate.
She no longer had to wipe away tears while polishing marble floors in silence.
She was home, and her lost child was finally safe in her arms.
Sarah: Yes, sweetheart, we can go to the park for as long as you want.
Leo grabbed her hand and pulled her toward the front door into the warm afternoon sun.
Sarah took a deep breath of the fresh air and smiled at the bright sky above.
The painful years of separation were finally behind them forever.
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