Chapter 12: The Long Road to Healing
Months passed. The media circus faded, moving on to the next scandal. Real life resumed, but it was altered. Clara and David dedicated themselves entirely to Mia’s recovery. There were setbacks—a sudden power outage in their neighborhood sent Mia into a severe panic attack—but there were victories, too. One evening, Mia asked to sleep with her door cracked open just a little bit, rather than fully wide open. It was a millimeter of progress, but to Clara, it was a triumph. Love, she learned, was an act of constant, quiet reassurance.
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