Fractured
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Cornelia Carrington has spent her life hiding bruises-both the ones on her skin and the ones buried deep inside. Silence kept her alive, but it also kept her trapped. When a teacher notices the truth and the system pulls her into foster care, Cornelia is thrust into a world of strangers, courtrooms, and unfamiliar rules.
Haunted by the past and terrified of the future, she builds walls of ice around her heart, convinced trust is nothing more than a dangerous illusion. But cracks begin to form-in the classroom, with new foster siblings, and in the quiet encouragement of people who refuse to give up on her.
As Cornelia stumbles through mistakes, setbacks, and small triumphs, she discovers that survival isn't the same as living. To find her voice-and her freedom-she must face the hardest choice of all: risk opening her heart, or stay safe behind walls that will never let her heal.
Fractured is a raw and emotional story of pain, resilience, and the unyielding power of hope. For anyone who has ever felt broken, this is a journey of learning to rise, trust, and believe in the possibility of something better.
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