Chapter 7: A New Beginning

One year later, Emma stood outside a small house surrounded by flowers.
It was peaceful.
Safe.
A place where nobody screamed.
Nobody threatened her.
Nobody controlled her.
Her daughter played in the garden.
Laughing.
Smiling.
Something Emma thought she would never see.
Her father-in-law visited often.
Not because he felt guilty.
But because he wanted to help rebuild the family Ryan destroyed.
One afternoon, he looked at Emma.
âIâm sorry I didnât see the truth sooner.â
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Emma smiled softly.
âYou saw it when it mattered.â