Chapter 12 - A Sister's Redemption
That afternoon, a quiet sedan pulled up the long estate driveway.
Caroline stepped out of the car, wearing a simple navy dress, carrying a folder of academic transcripts.
She had spent the last six months living in Memphis, attending classes full-time, and maintaining a straight-A average in her nursing program.
She walked across the lawn toward me, her posture humble, confident, and completely changed.
"Hi, Harper," Caroline said softly.
"Hi, Caroline," I smiled, stepping forward. "How were your midterms?"
Caroline handed me her transcript folder. "First in my class in human anatomy. I... I came to ask if I could do my clinical rotation here at the foundation's medical center this summer."
I looked at her grades, then into her eyes. The superficial girl who had wept over a broken engagement was gone, replaced by a hardworking young woman trying to earn her own way in the world.
"You'll have to start at the bottom," I told her firmly. "Sanitizing equipment, assisting nurses, and working long night shifts."
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Caroline smiled through a tear, nodding her head vigorously. "I don't care about the hours, Harper. I just want to help people. And I want to make you proud."
I pulled my sister into a warm, gentle hug. "Welcome to the team, Caroline."
