Chapter 1147 The Final Battle (14)

• Even with loss after loss, you still have to keep moving. That’s life. That’s the real world. So he tried to comfort Madison Sawyer: “Remember what you told your sister? At the very least, you’re stronger than before. At different stages, we define and feel happiness differently. And the old kind of happiness was flimsy—couldn’t take a hit. But now, even if it’s harder to feel happy, we don’t break as easily, because we’ve grown tougher. When you look back on this stretch of your life, you’ll realize there was plenty of joy in it. We’ve just got a lot on our plate right now, so sure, happiness runs a little short. Once things calm down, sit down and make a list—what wishes do you want to tick off one by one? That’s when you’ll taste the kind of fun a strong life can bring.”
• Madison listened, then said seriously, “Okay, I get it. Later, I’ll look back on this time—maybe the hardest in my life—and remind myself it’s still my own story, part of my journey. All right, Chad, it’s late. You need to crash. You haven’t rested in forever.”
• “Yeah. You turn in early too.” Chadwick Fullner suddenly remembered something important: “Right, one more thing. If Donnie Burns didn’t make it out, we might actually be in danger.”