Chapter 81

A tear gathers in my eye and rolls down my cheek as the realization hits me that he didn’t do this for me. He did this for him because I meant so much. It’s huge to know that even back then, I had this much of an impact on him. I was still a kid going through the worst ordeal of my life.

“I’m your little warrior?” I repeat numbly, not sure why he even sees me that way. Overcome with the fact that he’s had this there all along, and I can’t stop the tears from rolling down my face at the point he loves me this much. He always loved me this much.

“I watched you stand up every day in the trial and face him head-on, Sophie. Not once did you ever let him see you break. Even if, after, you cried in my arms for hours on end. It was hell on earth to watch you look him in the face and tell them what he did, it was beyond brutal, so I couldn’t imagine what it was like for you. You were so strong. It was you who made it all stop, you who ensured he got what he deserved… You taught m