CHAPTER TWENTY – REFURBISHMENT

Squaring her shoulders, Jasmine turned to face her sister-in-law and dearest friend, a resolve burning in her gaze. "You two have already done so much to help piece me back together, to keep my vision intact against all odds." She reached out, gripping each of their hands fiercely. "But now...now I need to ask even more of that unbreakable bond between us." Claire and Beth exchanged a resolute look before giving Jasmine's hands a reciprocating squeeze. "Anything, sis," Claire stated simply. "Whatever it takes." A shaky exhalation escaped Jasmine's lips as she rallied her composure. "Right then...let's get to work restoring these pieces to their original radiance. My triumph over adversity must be uncompromised when those doors open tomorrow." What followed was an arduous, painstaking process, an entire night occupied by meticulous labor and the occasional frayed nerve. Yet through it all, the trio remained stubbornly focused, each woman bolstering the others' faltering spirits when