The quiet that followed was deep and peaceful. Evelyn dropped to her knees beside Julian, her eyes overflowing with tears as she looked at her sons.
Evelyn: "Can you really help them walk again, Julian?"
Julian: "It will take months of hard work and daily therapy, Mrs. Sterling. Their muscles are weak, but the nerve damage was never total. Your father-in-law knew that."
Evelyn: "I can't believe Arthur did all of this behind our backs... he was trying to save us all along."
Julian: "He knew Richard was drowning in debt. He wanted to make sure that no matter what happened to the company, these boys would have a chance at a normal life."
Evelyn: "How can I ever repay you?"
Julian: "By making sure they work hard every single day. The therapy isn't easy."
Toddler: "Look, Mommy! Look!"
The younger twin slowly extended his right leg, pressing his tiny foot firmly flat against the marble floor. He pushed himself slightly upward, using his own strength for the first time in two years.
Evelyn: "Oh my god... he's standing..."
Julian: "Steady, little one. Put your hands on my shoulders."
Toddler: "I CAN MOVE IT! DADDY, I CAN FEEL HIS HAND!"
Evelyn: "IT'S REAL! Oh sweetie, it's really happening!"
Julian: "YOU KEPT YOUR PROMISE."
Evelyn: "What did you say?"
Julian: "That was what Arthur said to me before he died. He made me promise I wouldn't stop until his boys stood on their own feet. Today, we kept that promise."
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