Chapter 20 - Emily Steps Out Into A Bright New Freedom
The hospital doors slid open, welcoming the warm morning sunlight onto the steps of Mercy General.
Emily stepped outside, walking steadily beside me with her head held high and a genuine smile on her face.
She wore a brand-new outfit, free of hospital gowns, bruises, and the shadows of her past captivity.
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Photographers snapped respectful pictures from a distance, capturing the triumphant rebirth of a survivor.
We slid into the back of a waiting car, leaving the hospital, the trauma, and the Bennetts far behind.
