Chapter 150

• Epilogue
• The hospital room was filled with relief and warmth as I sat next to Bianca, lightly holding her hand. The past two days had been an emotional rollercoaster, and now, now that she was safe and on the mend, I felt a sense of calm I hadn't experienced in years.
• Bianca's father, Eric, and her mother, Evelyn, had not left her side, their love and support never waning. They had refused to be kept away, but I had known she had to be given time to heal, both physically and mentally. The bruises on her face were slowly fading, and the strength she had lost was slowly returning. Each day gave me a little more of the old Bianca, the woman I had grown to love.