Chapter 9 — Eleanor’s Final Manipulation

Chapter 9 — Eleanor’s Final Manipulation
Eleanor refused to leave quietly.
She hired lawyers.
She claimed Richard was unstable.
She claimed Maya was being influenced against her.
She attempted to take custody.
But then Maya finally spoke.
In court.
The little girl who always stayed silent stood before the judge.
“She told me my mommy was gone because I wasn’t enough.”
The courtroom went silent.
Richard held back tears.
Maya continued:
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“But Daddy always told me I was everything.”
And that sentence changed everything.