For the first time in months, the heavy weight in my chest was gone.

The Parker name no longer held any power over me.

We drove away from the courthouse, leaving the ashes of their betrayal behind us.

I had my son, I had my sister, and I had the father who had chosen to be a real grandfather.

As the city skyline faded in the rearview mirror, I knew we were finally safe.

I reached back and touched Ethan’s soft cheek.

“We’re going home, sweet boy,” I whispered.

He let out a tiny, soft sigh in his sleep, and I smiled.