With Cassie’s killer exposed, the storm she left behind eased. The media frenzy dulled, the hate comments that once flooded my posts lessened to a few scattered drops.

I could upload my pre-recorded cooking videos again without dread, scroll through the comments without feeling the weight of poison words. For the first time in what felt like forever, the interactions with my audience were healthy, warm and fun.

Cassie’s mess had ended. Finally, Liam and I had our lives back.

Settling into ...