Chapter 10 - Sophie Arrives At Northwestern Memorial Hospital Emergency Room
Inside Trauma Bay Three at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, pediatric surgeons worked carefully to stitch the laceration on Sophie’s head. Evelyn sat in a hard plastic chair beside the bed, holding her daughter’s small, trembling hand through the sterile curtains.
“You’re safe now, baby girl... Mommy is right here and nobody is ever going to hurt you again,” Evelyn whispered softly. Sophie opened her eyes slowly, blinking against the bright hospital lights with a brave, weak little smile.
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“Did the bad man go away, Mommy?” Sophie asked in a tiny, fragile voice that broke Evelyn’s heart all over again. “Yes, sweetheart, and the police are making sure he never comes near us again,” Evelyn promised with fierce determination.
The physical wounds would heal, but the emotional scars required absolute justice.
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