Poor single dad finds beaten paralyzed woman on road side—shocked to learn who she is ….
“The Road to Valentina” The October fog hung thick and heavy over County Road 47 — a lonely stretch of cracked asphalt cutting through the quiet Illinois countryside. The air was cold and still, the kind of silence that made even the wind seem afraid to move. The sun hadn’t risen yet, and everything felt suspended — like the whole world was holding its breath, waiting for something to happen. Chase Hail adjusted the worn straps of his brown jacket and pulled it tighter against the chill. His boots crunched