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Someone had violated his sanctuary.
Lewis picked up the phone. His voice, though rasping, was clear as he dialed 911.
“I’ve been robbed,” he whispered to the dispatcher.
I shouldn’t have to ask for help, Lewis thought, his pride stinging. But I have nothing left.

Officer Maria Gonzalez was dispatched to the scene. She expected a routine theft report.
She had no idea that walking through Lewis’s front door would change her life forever.
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