“Did you come here for food?” he whispered.

She shook her head. “I came because I saw your name on the guest list. I needed you to hear her song. I promised her I would.”

He held her tighter.

The gala had fulfilled its purpose in the most unexpected way.

She didn’t need charity.

She found her father.

And together, in a room built on lies, they reclaimed a stolen truth—and a lullaby no one would ever forget.