Swapping a Broken Heart for a New Start novel Chapter 331

With the treatment plan settled, and Dennis Williams being a man of action, things moved quickly. Later that afternoon, after finishing their coffee, Dennis glanced at his watch with purpose.

“Well, I think we’re just about on schedule. How about we get started?”

He stood up, casually shrugging on his coat.

Camila Davis blinked, a bit lost. “Get started with what?”

Dennis grinned. “Helping Lillian get comfortable with new places. I figured we’d start with some music. I had Aaron grab us tickets!”

Originally, he’d planned on going to the movies, but knowing Lillian might not be ready for the darkness and crowds, he’d changed his mind. A concert seemed like a gentle first step—still a big event, but with plenty of light, and Lillian did love music.

Camila suddenly caught on. So… last night, when he’d asked if she liked movies, that was all for Lillian’s treatment plan? She felt a little embarrassed at where her mind had gone. Thank goodness she’d kept her imagination in check, or she’d want to crawl under the table.

Doing her best to play it cool, Camila nodded. “Sounds good.”

She quickly gathered her things and slipped into her coat. Once they were ready, they left the coffee shop together.

The concert was set for four o’clock at the Harrisburg International Theater. A world-famous symphony from Vienna was in town for their global tour—the event was so popular that tickets were almost impossible to snag.

Dennis smiled, full of patience. “You play it so well. Tonight, we’re here because there are going to be all sorts of cool instruments on stage. Would you like to see them?”

He pointed toward the musicians setting up. “Pretty soon, the orchestra’s going to play—lots of instruments, making beautiful music together. I want you to watch and see if there’s one you really like. If you spot a favorite, and you can tell me which one it is after the show, maybe Uncle Dennis will get you one. How does that sound?”

That seemed to catch Lillian’s attention. Her wide, curious eyes turned toward the stage. “Over there?”

“That’s right, right up there. But first, let’s look through this,” he said, picking up a glossy program from the seat beside him. It was filled with pictures and names of all the instruments—a whole orchestra’s worth.

As Dennis calmly and patiently went through the instrument guide, Lillian began to relax a little. Her small, serious face grew focused as she listened, soaking up every word, her earlier nerves giving way to curiosity and wonder.