Chapter Thirty Five – DoubtElena’s POVAfter the hearing, it felt as though a heavy weight had finally been lifted from our shoulders. For the first time in years, I felt a small sense of relief… a fragile peace settling around us.Ben held my hand as we walked down the courthouse steps, while Ela and Eli skipped lightly ahead of us, their little hands still wrapped tightly around mine. The sunlight felt warmer somehow, softer, as though the world itself was giving us a moment to breathe."See?" Ben said gently, squeezing my hand. "Nothing can break us. Not him. Not anyone. I’m here. We’re safe."The children looked up at him with wide eyes, still uncertain, still trying to process everything that had happened. But the way he looked at them—the calm in his gaze, the promise in his voice—slowly eased some of their fear."Papa…" Ela whispered softly. "You said… you said you’d always stay with us.""I will," Ben replied immediately, lowering himself slightly to their level. "I promise y
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