Chapter 4: Choosing Peace Over Revenge

Chapter 4: Choosing Peace Over Revenge
Justice did not erase the pain.
Sophie still woke from nightmares.
She flinched whenever someone raised their voice.
So Evelyn made a decision.
They sold their small apartment in Chicago.
Together, they moved to a quiet lakeside town where no one knew their last name.
Sophie started therapy.
She joined an art class.
Little by little...
Her laughter returned.
One afternoon she handed her mother a drawing.
It showed two women holding hands beneath a bright blue sky.
"Who's the little girl?" Evelyn asked.
Sophie smiled.
"That's who I used to be."
"And the bigger girl?"
"That's who I'm becoming."
Evelyn hugged her tightly.
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