After a childhood marked by abuse and instability, Channelle spent her teenage years searching for love and safety wherever she could find it. When a next-door neighbor and his family welcomed her in, it felt like the stable home she had always longed for. But what began as comfort slowly twisted into control and abuse. She eventually escaped—until a chance reunion revealed the man she once trusted had become a predator who refused to let her go.

**This episode contains explicit content, including descriptions of sexual assault, physical and emotional abuse. Please listen with caution.**

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Very Low Note by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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