*Briella*

“She’s really tuckered out, isn’t she?” Kryzen commented, giving Emberly a fond look.

I smiled softly at our daughter, who was passed out in her father’s arms. The ball was over, and it had been a huge success. Emberly was such a shy child, but she was able to peek out of her shell when surrounded by loved ones.

Tears of happiness threatened to spill from my eyes as I remembered the way my parents interacted with Emberly. My father had been so ...