I visited Samantha’s mother, Carla, who revealed the truth: Roy had been controlling and cruel, hiding his abusive nature behind a perfect facade. Samantha had fled to protect herself and planned to return for Augustus later. She couldn’t go to the police due to Roy’s power and influence.

Eventually, I found Samantha, and she showed me evidence of Roy’s abuse—texts, voicemails, and hidden camera footage. With this proof, we went to a lawyer, and Samantha won full custody of Augustus. Roy lost everything, including his job.Samantha was free, and we were both single mothers, but now, we were stronger than ever.