Chapter 15 - A New BeginningSeven months later, Eleanor gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
She named him Leo.
The moment she held him, she cried.
Not from sadness.
From relief.
Martha stood beside the hospital bed.
“You made it,” Martha whispered.
Eleanor smiled.
“We made it.”
Leo wrapped his tiny fingers around Eleanor's thumb.
Outside the hospital window, morning sunlight spread across the city.
For the first time, Eleanor allowed herself to imagine a future.
Not Richard's future.
Not the Vance family's future.
Her future.
May you like
Her son's future.
A future built on choice instead of fear.
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Chapter 16 - JusticeRichard's trial became national news.
Chapter 17 - The Mansion RebornSix months later, Ravenwood Manor looked completely different.
Chapter 18 - The LetterOne rainy afternoon, a letter arrived.
Chapter 19 - The Woman Who Refused to Be AfraidWeeks passed.
Chapter 20 - The Door That OpenedA year after the chandelier nearly killed her, Eleanor stood in the same foyer with Leo in her arms.
