And something inside James Lancaster changed.
For most of his life, James had lived within walls—rich, efficient, untouchable. The Lancaster name was synonymous with power, his home a symbol of inherited pride. He had no children, no wife. Only marble floors and empty hallways.
But now, before him, was a boy—forgotten by the world, yet brought to life by just one act of kindness.
“What’s your name, son?” James asked.
The boy looked up at him, frightened.