Chapter 267

One year later…

Evie had finally rebuilt her life piece by piece—enrolling in college, working part-time, and carving out a space that belonged to her and no one else. It hadn’t been easy. There were nights she couldn’t sleep, and mornings she almost didn’t get out of bed. But she did it.

And now, for the first time in years, the world felt like something she could meet head-on instead of hiding f