A NEW BEGINNING

As Maxwell prepared to leave, he paused at the door and spoke softly:

“Tomorrow we can talk about your mother – about her past and what she left behind. But tonight, Lena… just rest. You are not alone anymore.”

After he left, the apartment felt different – ​​still heavy with sadness, but no longer oppressive.

Lena went to the window and stared at the city lights.

“For the first time,” she murmured, “I feel like my life is finally opening up.”

Darius stepped next to her.
"We'll take it step by step. Together."

Lena closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

Some losses break you. Others open the door to a new chapter.
For Lena, this night was both.

And in the silence of her living room, she made a quiet, firm promise:

"I will reclaim my life... and choose my own path."