calm but fierce. She called Judy out and walked away. When her father texted, telling her to apologize, Mia knew she was done trying to be heard in a house that never listened. She moved in with her Aunt Macey—her mom’s sister—and poured everything into a letter to her father. A letter that spoke the truth of being silenced, replaced, and forgotten. She posted it anonymously. And the truth spread. Judy’s world cracked. Her friends distanced themselves. Her curated image unraveled. And Jeff?
He finally saw what he’d lost. He apologized, but Mia didn’t reply—not yet. Now, she lives with Aunt Macey, surrounded by her mom’s books, smells, and love. She wears her necklace proudly, bakes her mom’s favorite macarons, and holds on to what Judy could never take away—her voice, her memories, and her mother’s love.