Chapter 213 Good News

• Callum POV
• For the first time in three months, I feel normal again—or as close to normal as I can get. The pain is gone. I can move freely, and my voice doesn’t betray me anymore, even when I’m frustrated or stressed. Tonight feels like a new chapter, one where I’m not defined by the scars of what happened.
• Wrapping a towel around my waist, I pause in front of the mirror. My reflection stares back at me, unfamiliar in some ways. My hands press against the cool countertop, steadying me, before they move to my chest. The scars are stark, a permanent reminder of the hell I endured.