Whispers of Hope

eling alone for what seemed like an eternity. The loss of her mother had cast a shadow over her heart, and her father's distant presence only made th

d under a cardboard box, was a small, shivering dog. His coat was matted, his eyes wary, but there was something

she reached out and stroked his damp fur. She took a deep breath, knowing that the loneliness she'd

her back, and Ellie felt a spark of hope that had been missing for so long. She named him Max-

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