KIRA

I never thought it would come to this. Losing custody of Maddie to Gabriel was the last thing I expected. I thought I was doing everything right, but the judge saw things differently. Now, my life had taken a turn for the worse, and I couldn’t seem to get back on track.

The depression had been deepening since I lost Maddie. I felt like a part of me was missing, and no matter what I did, I couldn’t fill that void. The emptiness in my heart was suffocating, like I was drowning in my own despair. I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t eat, and I could barely function.

It was...