She considered that and handed me Bunny.

“He can do both.”

Nothing in the courtroom had felt like victory.

Sitting on Lena’s sofa with Piper beside me, I understood that safety was being rebuilt in small, unglamorous decisions.

PART 17: What the Records Showed

The investigation moved slowly because the facts were serious and the people involved had resources to challenge every conclusion.

Detective Vega obtained medical records documenting the severity of my injury, gathered interviews, and reviewed the recording of the fall.

She also examined what happened afterward: who knew I was unconscious, who had a chance to call for help, and what each person had said.