He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 1016

The child seemed to be adjusting to the new normal without any major psychotic breaks.

Seeing her stability allowed Helena to finally exhale a breath she felt like she'd been holding for weeks.

The only lingering nightmare was the absolute, unyielding mutism.

Knowing pressure would only cause a relapse, she never once demanded that she speak.

She was also fully aware that Sebastian was reaching out to the girl almost daily.

He was sending her messages on WhatsApp.

Skye's responses were incredibly sparse, usually just a single emoji.

But the crucial fact was that she was actually responding to him.

She was also texting Kyle fairly frequently.

Helena turned a blind eye to it all; the child had every right to dictate her own relationships.

As long as the communication wasn't triggering a panic attack, she would never interfere.

The therapist noted the stable baseline and advised them to simply maintain the status quo.

Letting nature take its course was the safest possible strategy right now.

That professional validation finally eased the crushing knot of anxiety in her chest.

...

Inside her office at Northgate University.

"Helena, the department head wants to see you," a colleague called out from the doorway.

She looked up from her laptop. "I'll be right there."

The colleague nodded and walked away.

She quickly saved her lesson plans, grabbed her notebook, and headed down the hall.

She bumped into Sophia Zane near the water cooler.

"Dinner tonight?" Sophia asked brightly. "Bring Skye along! I bought her a cute little present."

"Sounds great," she smiled, accepting the invitation.

Skye had always genuinely adored the bubbly professor.

They practically grabbed dinner together every other week.

Sophia didn't push for more details as Helena gestured toward the administrative wing.

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