This episode marks the final chapter of my time with Monica and Steve. It lasted less than a year but left a lifetime of impact.

I share the realities of those final months: the way Monica pushed to have me diagnosed with something I didn’t have, the humiliation of my sixteenth birthday, the loss of independence when even my job was taken away, and the toll of living under constant stress until my body began breaking down. It all came to an abrupt end when I was sent away without even a chance to say goodbye.

As I close this chapter, I hold both truth and grace. I pray for them, and I choose forgiveness, but I will never forget. And for anyone who has lived through similar pain, let this be a reminder: hurt people hurt people. Their choices do not define you. The cycle can end with you.