Despite everything his father had done to him, Kayden still went through with the burial. He chose not to press charges or go after whoever did it. Even if he had, we were aware we stood no chance. That man is a criminal, for fuck’s sake. Following that conversation, he never bothered us again. He was true to his word when he said he was only after Mr. Salvador, and with him out of the picture, we were finally left in peace. As for Aunt Valerie, we hadn’t heard from her at all. I just hoped she had learned something from everything that had happened. Days slipped into weeks, and weeks into months. Time seemed to fly. Life felt calm, almost unnaturally so, which made me a little anxious, wondering if some storm was still waiting around the corner. Still, I wanted to believe this peace could last. My mom was making good progress in physical therapy and could now stand with the help of an assistant. “Hey,” I called out to Kayden, who was focused on his laptop, fingers flying across
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