Chapter 6 - The Longest Ten MinutesAt Austin Children's Hospital, doctors fought to stabilize Mia.
Leo sat in the emergency waiting room with bandaged arms.
Every few minutes, he stood.
Every few minutes, he sat again.
He couldn't breathe normally.
He kept replaying the moment her hand disappeared from the glass.
What if he had arrived thirty seconds later?
What if he had obeyed Brenda?
What if he had been too afraid to break the window?
A doctor finally emerged.
Leo jumped to his feet.
“She made it through the first crisis,” the doctor said.
Leo closed his eyes.
But the doctor wasn't smiling.
“She is not out of danger yet.”
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Leo nodded.
For the first time that day, he allowed himself to cry.
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Chapter 7 - The VideoThe next morning, the footage appeared online.
Chapter 8 - The Price of Doing NothingBrenda was fired within forty-eight hours.
Chapter 9 - A Little Girl Fights BackThree days later, Mia opened her eyes.
Chapter 10 - The Woman Who Finally Told the TruthMia's aunt, Sarah, had been living with guilt for years.
Chapter 11 - America Watches LeoTelevision interviews followed.
Chapter 12 - The ScholarshipA technology executive named Daniel Brooks had been attending the country club event that day.
