Chapter 16 - Mark Takes Leo To Stay At A Safe Hotel
Seeking refuge from the media circus surrounding their home, Mark and Leo checked into a quiet downtown Chicago hotel suite. Leo sat by the tall window watching the distant skyline, clutching a stuffed bear given to him by hospital volunteers.
"Daddy, is Maya coming to live with us in our new house?" Leo asked softly without turning around. Mark knelt beside his son, wrapping his arms around the boy's small shoulders with fierce, protective devotion.
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"We are going to take care of her, Leo, and we are going to build a brand new life together," Mark promised. They ordered pizza for dinner—the first unstructured meal they had shared in months without fear hanging over them.
For the first time in years, the heavy oppressive silence in the room felt like peace instead of prison.
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