She took one step forward. Then she took another.

When they came to the end of the red carpet, Annaliese lifted her chin and held her head high. Great-Grandmama’s face glowed with pride as she smiled down upon her youngest great-grandchild.

Throckmorton’s and Ebenezer’s eyes met.

Was Great-Grandmama telling the truth, he wondered. Would Annaliese really see her mother again?

Throckmorton didn’t have the answers, but he certainly had his doubts.