Chapter 13 - LeahWhen David finally entered Leah's room, she looked exhausted.
But she was smiling.
He sat beside her and placed their daughter gently against her chest.
Leah stared down at the baby.
"What should we call her?"
David looked at his daughter.
"Maya."
Leah smiled.
"Maya."
Outside the window, the storm was fading.
Inside the room, their new family had begun.
David kissed Leah's forehead.
"I'm sorry."
She looked at him.
"For what?"
"For not seeing it sooner."
Leah squeezed his hand.
"You see it now."
Those four words stayed with him.
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Because sometimes redemption doesn't come from changing the past.
It comes from refusing to repeat it.
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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.
Chapter 19 - The Last PhotographBefore leaving their old city, David had kept one photograph.
