That night, Camila Davis was so insistent that her parents ended up staying over at her place.
The next morning, just after she woke up, Camila caught the faint sound of music drifting in through her window.
She jumped out of bed, pulled back the curtains, and looked down to see Lillian in the backyard, practicing her harmonica.
Her parents were right there with her.
Lillian had just finished a tune, and her grandparents were clapping like she’d just played at Carnegie Hall.
Melissa George gushed, “Our little sweetheart is amazing! I can’t believe she can play the harmonica so beautifully—and it sounded so good!”
Jerry Davis chimed in, “Grandpa’s proud of you, Lillian! That was fantastic!”
Lillian had already warmed up to her grandparents a lot, and their praise made her grin from ear to ear, looking all sweet and proud.
The morning sun was just right, casting a golden glow over the scene—it was almost like a picture from a family album.
Whatever gloom Camila had carried with her through the night melted away in that moment.
She headed back to her room to get washed up, then went downstairs to join everyone for breakfast—pancakes, scrambled eggs, and bacon, of course.
As for Jordan Smith, he’d already headed out early, clearly not interested in a big family breakfast. Camila didn’t give it a second thought.
After breakfast, Camila got ready to drive Lillian to school.
It was Lillian’s first day in class. Since Camila had already checked out the place and met the teachers, she wasn’t too worried.
Her parents, though, lifelong teachers themselves, were a bundle of nerves.

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