Chapter 21

After the suffocating war in the courtroom, Isobel took Myles overseas. They moved into a bright and quiet new home. There was no trace of Dominic or Zara there, only a quiet space for Isobel and Myles. She poured most of her energy into Myles' therapy and spent time with him while continuing her research. Using her latest research in brain-computer interfaces and intelligent algorithms, she built a personalised, gentle intervention plan for Myles. The intelligent companion robot that had once been smashed and rebuilt was now fully upgraded and fine-tuned. It became Myles' closest "partner". Through its sensors, it could pick up tiny changes in his mood and physical state. It played the calming music he liked, shifted soft lights in response to his reactions, and guided him through simple cognitive exercises. Little by little, the changes started to show. His tense body relaxed more often. The screaming and meltdowns came less and less. He could hold eye contact with Isobel f