By morning, shock gave way to gratitude. Anna returned with coffee and her apologies. Léo, exhausted but determined, asked to hold his baby brother again. The silence that followed was the sweetest gift of all.

Months later, in the garden, Léo guided his little brother through an improvised “dinosaur tour.” The baby laughed heartily. Élise, moved, understood: their story wasn’t perfect. It was real—woven with fear, courage, and a cry that had changed everything.