Chapter 143 – Laura’s POVAfter Michael and Daniel left, the house felt unusually quiet. The sudden stillness was almost deafening, and I realized I had been holding my breath for the last few minutes without noticing it. I rubbed my temples, trying to calm the rapid thoughts. I should have felt safe now that it was over, but there was a tension in my chest I couldn’t shake. I couldn’t stop thinking about Michael, the way he had looked, the way he had moved, the relief on his face when he finally got to me. And then there was the hug that happened in the courthouse.The memory hit me like a jolt. It had been such a small, instinctive thing, me stepping forward to hug him after he had won the case and retrieved his shares. I hadn’t meant to, not fully. But the moment I wrapped my arms around him, I felt something in my chest tighten, something old and buried that I had long convinced myself I didn’t feel anymore.I closed my eyes, letting myself remember the warmth, the tension, the c
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