With Eleanor\u2019s help, I slowly stood, still trembling from the cold.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you alright, dear?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot really,\u201d I admitted. \u201cBut I will be.\u201d<\/p>\n
She wrapped me in her warmth and guided me into her car.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere are we going?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo my house,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019ll deal with everything tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
As we drove through the storm, Eleanor took my hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmma, you don\u2019t have to go back to him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her words broke through the fear I\u2019d been carrying for so long.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just needed someone to tell me that,\u201d I whispered.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re strong,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd you\u2019re not alone.\u201d<\/p>\n
When we arrived at her estate, her staff immediately brought me dry clothes, warm tea, and blankets.<\/p>\n
Sitting beside the fire, I finally felt safe.<\/p>\n
Eleanor looked at me calmly.<\/p>\n
\u201cTonight, you rest. Tomorrow, we deal with Michael.\u201d<\/p>\n
For the first time in a long time, I believed everything was going to be okay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With Eleanor\u2019s help, I slowly stood, still trembling from the cold. \u201cAre you alright, dear?\u201d she asked. \u201cNot really,\u201d I admitted. \u201cBut I will be.\u201d She wrapped me in her warmth and guided me into her car. \u201cWhere are we going?\u201d I asked. \u201cTo my house,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019ll deal with everything tomorrow.\u201d As we…<\/p>\n