Chapter 12 - The CryThe doors opened.
A nurse stepped into the hallway carrying a tiny bundle.
David couldn't breathe.
Then he heard it.
A cry.
Small.
Furious.
Alive.
The sound broke something inside him.
He covered his face with both hands.
Leah had survived.
His daughter had survived.
The war was not over yet.
But the most important battle had been won.
The nurse placed the baby carefully into his arms.
David looked down.
Tiny fingers curled around his.
For the first time, he understood what his mother had never understood.
Love wasn't possession.
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Love was protection.
Love was freedom.
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Chapter 13 - LeahWhen David finally entered Leah's room, she looked exhausted.
Chapter 14 - The TrialMonths later, the case became a media sensation.
Chapter 15 - The VerdictThe verdict came on a gray morning.
Chapter 16 - A Thousand Miles AwaySix months later, David, Leah, and Maya lived in a different state.
Chapter 17 - 3:12 A.M.Leah still woke sometimes at 3:12 in the morning.
Chapter 18 - What Family Really MeansOne afternoon, David watched Maya crawling across the living-room floor.
