Chapter 14 - A New Beginning for MiaThe court granted Sarah permanent custody.
Mia moved into a quiet suburban home surrounded by trees.
There was a small bedroom painted with soft colors.
A bookshelf.
A stuffed bear.
And, eventually, a framed photograph.
It showed Leo standing beside the broken SUV.
Mia kept it on her nightstand.
Whenever she felt afraid, she looked at it.
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Not because she remembered the heat.
Because she remembered the person who came when nobody else did.
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Chapter 15 - The Debt DisappearsLeo's GoFundMe campaign surpassed every expectation.
Chapter 16 - The ApologyMonths later, Leo received a letter.
Chapter 17 - The ReunionOne warm Saturday afternoon, Leo visited Mia.
Chapter 18 - The Man He BecameYears passed.
Chapter 19 - The WindowOne afternoon, Leo received an unexpected package.
Chapter 20 - What Comes NextYears later, Mia stood on a stage at her high school graduation.
