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I let out a long, shaky sigh, feeling a bit of the tension ease in my chest amidst the chaos. Because even as Ethan reeled and Adrien fumed, a strange sense of gratitude washed over me, we were finally closer to getting justice for Joanne, closer to untangling the lies that had haunted Adrien for so long.
I stepped closer to him, placing my hand on his shoulder, feeling the tight muscles beneath his shirt, and squeezed gently, hoping my touch said what words might fail to express.
"We're making progress," I said softly, my voice steady despite the whirlwind inside me. "All those responsible, they're not going to get away with this. We'll find them, Adrien. Every last one."
He looked up at me then, the anger in his eyes softening into something more resolved, like my words had grounded him.
