Chapter 12 The Final Card

• That was the last shred of dignity her father had. Juliette couldn't bear to burst the bubble.
• The uncertainty surrounding her brother's case loomed large, and every passing day felt like a ticking time bomb. Any further delays could worsen his situation, and her mother, already fragile, had succumbed to a high fever from the constant worry over the company's collapse and her son's fate.
• Juliette's heart raced as an idea she had long avoided began to take shape, stirring within her like a shadow. She realized she could no longer afford to sit back and wait for a miracle.