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Tracy’s emotions seemed to settle at Elyse’s words, though only for a moment. The weight of everything still hung in the air.

When they finally returned home, Elyse led Tracy to the guest room.

Once she made sure Tracy was comfortably in bed, Elyse turned to leave. But just as she reached the door, Tracy’s quiet voice stopped her. “Don’t go. I can’t sleep. Could you stay with me for a while?”

Tracy’s face was drawn, her eyes betraying a raw vulnerability that Elyse hadn’t seen in a long time.

Elyse paused, torn, but then offered softly, “How about I play you something on the violin? One of your favorite pieces. Would that help?”

Tracy nodded, a hint of relief flashing across her face. “Okay.”

fetch her violin. When

familiar melody began to weave its way through the air, the turbulent storm raging in Tracy’s heart seemed to find some calm. Slowly, her anxiety loosened its grip, and an

for what felt like an eternity. When the last notes faded, she broke the silence with a question that had been eating at her for

you’re going through, trying to piece together your feelings. Whenever I feel overwhelmed, I remind myself—if I were in your

above a whisper, “That day, after I fell from the cliff, I grabbed onto a floating plank. It was broken, just some trash in the sea…

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lips curled into a soft smile. “See? Even the universe wasn’t ready to

in the ocean, I was completely alone. That broken plank—it was my only lifeline. I was terrified of losing it. Without it, I wouldn’t have

words a steady comfort. “But you survived.

shook her head, tears streaming down her face, the

reassurance. Slowly, Tracy’s sobs quieted, and exhaustion overtook her. With a

Outside, she found Jayden leaning against the doorframe, his arms crossed

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