After losing the court case, Sarah, with her daughter in tears, trudged toward the last train

“I don’t want to be alone,” Tyler said, looking at Sarah. “I want to stay with Aunt Sarah and Emily.”

Emily clapped excitedly. “You’ll be my brother!”

Robert turned to Sarah. “He’s attached to you. I can’t force him. Will you come with us?”

Sarah froze. Emily ran to her. “Mom, say yes! We’ll all be together!”

Sarah took a deep breath. “Okay. I’ll come.”

Early the next morning, they headed to the airport. Emily held Tyler’s hand the whole way, chattering about dogs and the ocean. On the plane, she pressed against the window. “Mom, we’re flying like birds!”

Robert’s house was massive, with high ceilings and plush carpets. Emily raced inside, shouting, “This is like a castle! Where’s my room?” She grabbed Tyler’s hand. “Come on, let’s find windows like princesses have!”

Robert smiled. “Welcome home.”

A month later, Emily and Tyler raced around the house, drawing on large sheets of paper. One morning, Emily ran to Sarah with a drawing—ocean, house, her, Tyler, and a dog.

“This is us!” she said proudly. “You, Uncle Robert, Tyler—my family!”

Tyler added, “You’re my sister, Emily.”

Robert hugged Sarah, and she saw love in his eyes. Emily laughed. “Can we get a dog?”

“We’ll talk about it,” Robert grinned.

Sarah realized: this was her home. Her family.