Chapter 8

My babies grew.
Noah learned to laugh first.
Emma became fearless.
Rose liked to hold my finger whenever she slept.
My mother moved in for a few months.
She cooked meals, changed diapers, and reminded me to sleep.
“You don’t have to be strong every second,” she told me.
I had spent so long thinking strength meant never falling apart.
Now I knew strength meant allowing people to love you while you healed.
The trust was restored.
Grant’s company was sold.
Some of the money was used to create a foundation for mothers facing medical emergencies without support.
We called it the Holloway Hope Fund.
Not for Grant.
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For the name my children carried.
I wanted them to associate it with protection, not abandonment.