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Chapter 23 - Delphine asks about Maribel
After custody? Delphine was not Maribel’s parent. No legal claim.
She requested through her attorney:
“May I send Maribel an apology?”
I asked Maribel.
“No.”
Answer delivered.
Three months later:
Same request.
Maribel said:
“Maybe later.”
Delivered.
Delphine did not send one anyway.
That restraint mattered more than a perfect letter.
Then Presley.
She and Maribel began exchanging occasional messages through Camille.
Mostly:
School.
Books.
A shared game.
No unsupervised visits yet.
Presley had not pushed anyone again.
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No fantasy that one therapy session transformed her.
Behavior improved over time.
