Chapter 26 - The VideoYears later, Noah asked to watch the kitchen footage.
He was fourteen.
Dr. Simmons supervised.
Ryan stayed away.
The video played.
Noah watched his eight-year-old self.
He saw Linda.
He saw Emily.
He saw Ryan.
Then he whispered:
“I hate this picture.”
“So do I.”
“But it's over.”
“Yes.”
He asked:
“Can we delete it?”
Emily hesitated.
For years, the video had been proof.
Insurance.
Protection.
A record that she hadn't imagined anything.
Now nobody questioned the truth.
Not Ryan.
Not Linda.
Not Emily.
She clicked delete.
The file disappeared.
Noah exhaled.
“How do you feel?”
Emily waited.
“Light.”
He smiled.
“Me too.”
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That night, the kitchen was full of laughter.
And Emily didn't flinch.
