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Chapter Five:The Goodbye Note
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Simeon’s sobs broke through the quiet of the apartment, each sound like a desperate plea for help. Mimi rushed to him, her heart pounding as she knelt beside him. His small body was shaking with fear, his face streaked with tears. She reached out, pulling him close, but his trembling only grew stronger. “I don’t want to go with them, Mommy,” he whispered, his voice choked with fear. “I don’t want them to take me.” Mimi’s breath hitched. Her throat tightened as she hugged him, trying to calm him, but a cold knot of dread formed in the pit of her stomach. James was relentless, this wasn’t just a custody battle anymore. This was a war. And she was losing. “Simeon,” she whispered, running her hand through his hair. “No one is going to take you. I won’t let them.” She repeated the words, trying to convince both him and herself. But the uncertainty gnawed at her. She could already hear the wheels of the system turning, and she wasn’t sure she had the strength to stop them. Simeon looked
