Yara’s PovMy hands were still shaking as I stood beside the car.Jeremiah was in my arms, but even then, even with his weight against me, it still did not feel real. His body felt far too light in my arms, as if whatever Daniel had done to him had hollowed him out from the inside. He stared at me for a long second, trying to make sense of my face.Then he spoke in a small, uncertain voice.“Please please… don’t hurt me, I'm sorry… don’t hit me please.”I froze.For a moment, I did not understand what he meant. The words were strange, disconnected, like they belonged to another conversation entirely. I looked at him, searching his face, I understood enough.I could only imagine what sort of inhumane treatments Daniel had subjected my baby boy to. How far had the damage gone? I only hope there was still a bit of innocence left in him. I pulled him closer against me, one hand cradling the back of his head. “It’s okay,” I whispered, though my own voice was breaking. “It’s okay, baby. I’
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