Chapter 20 - The Final Chapter
Later that night, after everyone left and Mia was fast asleep, I walked out onto my porch.
The night air was warm and peaceful.
I held a glass of iced tea and looked up at the stars.
I had survived the worst betrayal imaginable.
I had been pushed into the deep end, both literally and figuratively.
But I didn't drown.
I learned how to swim, and then I drained the entire pool.
I smiled, taking a deep breath of the fresh, clean air.
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My daughter was safe, my abusers were locked away, and my future was completely my own.
The nightmare was finally over, and our real, beautiful life had just begun.
