Chapter 27: The Silence That Embraces

The sun filtered through the white living room curtains like a welcome visitor. The light was warm and unhurried, as if it, too, knew that Sofia needed these slow, uneventful sunrises.

Sitting at the table with a steaming cup in her hands, she read a medical report for the third time—one she had downloaded the night before. Her clear blue eyes no longer bore the weight of the dark circles that had haunted her weeks ago. Her dark hair fell naturally over her