Chapter 15 - Arianne Finally Opens Her Eyes In The Hospital
Sunlight streamed through the spotless windows of Room 412, illuminating the quiet, antiseptic-smelling room.
Arianne blinked slowly, her dry lips parting as she tried to focus on the figures standing beside her bed.
“Dad...?” she rasped, her voice barely above a painful whisper.
Baldric stepped closer, gently squeezing her hand as tears welled up in his eyes for the first time in decades.
“I’m right here, my sweet girl. You’re safe in the hospital, and Derek is behind bars,” Baldric comforted her tenderly.
Little Gideon climbed onto the edge of the mattress, resting his small chin near her uninjured arm.
“Mommy, Grandpa brought me here. We’re never going back to that big scary house,” Gideon whispered.
Arianne wept softly, a profound sense of relief washing away six years of silent, suffocating trauma.
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“Thank you, Dad... I’m so sorry I didn't listen to you sooner,” she choked out through her tears.
“You don't ever have to apologize for surviving, Arianne. Dad’s taking care of everything now,” Baldric vowed.
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