Chapter 4: The Quiet Healing
Over the next few weeks, Ethan became fiercely protective.
He took time off work. He cooked, cleaned, and made sure Clara rested. At night, he would lie beside her and rest his hand on her belly, whispering to their unborn child.
“I’m sorry I wasn’t there sooner,” he would say. “But I’m here now. And I will never let anyone hurt you or your mother again.”
Clara slowly began to relax.
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The fear that had lived in her chest for months started to fade.
For the first time in a long time, she felt truly safe in her own home.
