The bedroom door opened softly.

Michael entered with a glass of water.

Harper sat beneath her blanket, holding the stuffed butterfly.

"Daddy?"

"Yeah, sweetheart?"

"Is Mommy still there?"

Michael sat beside her.

"She's safe at the hospital. The doctors are taking care of her."

Harper's lower lip trembled.

"But what if she disappears again?"

Michael took out his phone.

"Would you like to hear her voice?"

Harper nodded.

He started a video call.

A moment later, Rachel's tired but smiling face appeared on the screen.

"Hi, Little Butterfly."

Harper's eyes lit up.

"Mommy!"

Rachel smiled.

"Did Daddy tuck you in?"

Harper nodded.

"Can you sing our song?"

Rachel took a slow breath.

Then she began.

"Little butterfly, close your eyes..."

Harper joined her softly.

Michael sat beside his daughter and listened to the song he thought he would never hear again.

When it ended, Harper kissed the screen.

"Goodnight, Mommy."

"Goodnight, my beautiful girl."

Harper finally lay down.

Michael tucked the blanket around her.

Before closing her eyes, she whispered:

"Daddy, tomorrow can we bring Mommy flowers?"

Michael smiled through his tears.

"Of course, baby."

Chapter cliffhanger: For the first time in ten months, Harper fell asleep knowing exactly where her mother was.