This episode references domestic violence and other mature themes. [Lou’s Story Part 2/3] Lou is searching for a photograph of John — but it’s not just a picture she’s after. Beneath the surface of one man’s destruction lies a tangled web of resilience and buried truths waiting to be uncovered. In this chapter layers of manipulation are stripped away, exposing the hauntingly intertwined lives of Eve and Lou —two women forever linked by their shared past with John. As their stories unfold, they confront the ripple effects of trauma, the sinister disguises of control, and the power of reclaiming what was never his to take. From pregnancies to escapes, from shattered illusions to hard-fought reckonings, Lou and Eve retrace their paths, confronting the past as they piece together their present. Each revelation brings them closer to understanding not only John’s shadow over their lives, but the strength they’ve found in breaking free from it. All chapters are available ad free on Patreon: https://patreon.com/BrittaniArd Share your story with Brittani. Production of BDE Unlimited Sponsor information at https://brittaniard.com/sponsors ___ RAINN Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network Helpline https://rainn.org/about-rainn Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or Text 988 https://www.988lifeline.org Childhelp Call or Text 800.422.4453 https://www.childhelphotline.org/ National Drug Helpline call 844.289.0879 https://www.drughelpline.org/ National Domestic Violence Hotline www.thehotline.com Narcissist Abuse Resource https://www.helpguide.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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