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BEYOND THE SHADOWS OF FAITH / Chapter 55 / 60

Chapter 55 - The LessonYears of helping survivors taught Maya something unexpected.

People didn't always need someone to save them.

Sometimes they needed someone to believe them.

Sometimes they needed a locked door.

A warm meal.

A lawyer.

A doctor.

A phone.

A safe bed.

And sometimes—

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