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Chapter 21. Escape

Author: Crownhope
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-02 05:50:05

Ailee looked down, staring at Aaron's hand that grasped her fingers so tightly. Behind that grip, she felt the warmth that once made her feel safe. But now, that warmth only made her feel bound, making her feel that she didn't have the freedom she had been fighting for the past five years.

"It's not about leaving everything behind, Aaron," she said in a more stern tone. "It's about the reality we live in now. You don't know... there are things you can't imagine, things that... that should stay this way."

Aaron was silent, but from the look in his eyes, Ailee knew that he wasn't going to just give up.

The tension grew thicker, filling the narrow space with an almost unbearable weight. Ailee knew that if she didn't act soon, Aaron would be even harder to let go of. She had to go, leave this man and all their memories behind, no matter how difficult it was.

After taking a deep breath, Ailee tried to shift her gaze out the window, looking for ways to devise an escape plan. On the other ha
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