By late afternoon, the noisy crowd had left the grand mansion hall.
Only Richard, Chloe, and Leo remained inside the warm sunlit room.
The USA flag hung proudly behind them against the bright white walls.
Leo sat on the marble step while explaining the daily light treatment routine.
Chloe needed twenty minutes of nerve stimulation every morning to rebuild muscle strength.
Her legs had suffered from lack of use, but her nerves were active again.
Richard brought out a tray of warm tea and snacks for the teenager.
He sat down beside the boy he had grabbed roughly hours earlier.
Richard: I want to restore your grandfather's proper name on the company.
Leo: He only wanted people to get healed, Mr. Montgomery.
Richard: We will launch the Vance Foundation tomorrow morning.
Richard: Your family will hold fifty percent of all future patent profits.
Chloe: Leo, look at me!
Chloe gripped the wooden handrails near the marble staircase with both hands.
She slowly pushed her body upward out of the heavy wheelchair seats.
Her golden shoes pressed firmly against the polished marble floor tiles.
She took one small step forward without falling down on her knees.
Tears of pure joy filled her father's eyes as he rushed to her side.
Chloe: I walked three steps all by myself!
Leo: You will be running in the garden within three months.
Richard wrapped his arms around his daughter and pulled Leo into a warm hug.
The dark years of sadness had finally ended inside the bright mansion home.