Chapter 250

Rion's POV 

It's been a month since Jaselyn began therapy, and while the progress has been slow, it's there, like tiny buds of hope sprouting through the cracks of a broken sidewalk. Each day is a battle, a relentless struggle against the memories that refuse to stay buried, but I see her winning more and more. 

The nightmares that once haunted her every night like relentless phantoms have started to fade, their hold on her loosening with each passing day. She no longer needs me by her side every moment; she’s starting to breathe again, to trust that she is safe, even without my constant presence.

Watching her begin to socialize again has been a blessing. For so long, she kept herself isolated, her world narrowed down to the walls of our bedroom and the safety of my arms. 

But now, I see her speaking with people outside of our immediate family, the tight circle that had closed around her in those first few terrifying days. It’s