Chapter 16

"Thank you, Marcus... I thought she was going to hurt the baby in the heat of her rage," Clara whispered, looking down at her sleeping son.
"She will never come within a hundred miles of either of you again, I swear it on my life and honor," Marcus promised solemnly.
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He placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder, feeling the profound bond of trust being forged through shared adversity.
The hallway outside their private quarters felt transformed, washed clean of the toxicity that had poisoned their lives for months.