Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Tatiana struggled to hold back her tears, but her voice still broke. "I'm one of the lucky ones among the victims, but I refuse to stand by and watch. When no one speaks up for me, I'll speak up for myself.

"When no one stands up, I'll stand up for them. I may not be a hero. But even if I might be in danger, I'll never stand by and watch David, that beast, trample on the innocence and dignity of those ladies while he roams free."

As her words trailed off, Alyssa's eyes were filled with tears. Her tears eventually fell onto the screen.

She deeply regretted her narrow-mindedness during this time. At the same time, she felt immense pride in her sister, who fearlessly spoke out.

Sean turned away as well. His broad shoulders trembled as he suppressed his tears. He quietly rubbed his eyes.

"Lyse, Taty has really grown up. She's no longer the little girl who needs your protection." Jasper sighed, feeling sorry for Tatiana and also relieved.

her tears. "Yeah. From now on, our family

chosen to livestream from a guest room

down the computer, she sat alone in the darkness, lost

comments. In the past, she might have been timid

sense of unprecedented relaxation. Her greatest trauma wasn't the abuse from David. It was the thought of the villain escaping consequences under the Schmidt family's protection. That would haunt

moment, there was a knock on

snapped out of her reverie and rose stiffly to answer

the door opened,

The weight of the embrace

not tell me about

murmur in her ear, Tatiana instantly broke down. Tears welled up in her