Chapter 24 - Chloe's First Steps
Six months after the trial, sunlight streamed through the high windows of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
With the synthetic poison completely flushed from her system, Chloe had undergone intensive daily physical therapy.
Marcus stood at the end of the parallel rehabilitation bars, holding out his hands with an encouraging smile.
"You can do it, sweetheart. Just one step at a time," Marcus encouraged gently.
Nurse Martha stood nearby, holding her breath with tears of hope brimming in her eyes.
Chloe took a deep breath, her little legs trembling as she lifted her right foot off the padded mat.
She took one step, then another, taking three complete steps forward until she fell safely into her father's arms.
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The room erupted into cheerful applause as Marcus lifted his daughter high into the air, laughing with pure joy.
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