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14. The preparation.

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EVELYN POV

After a couple of hours, I let out a deep sigh as the plane touched down, the rumble of the landing gear jolting me back to reality.

I stepped out onto the tarmac with Harry and Harriet and nostalgia hit me, making me pause for a moment to look at the familiar skyline of New York City.

I’m back in New York.

I blinked against the bright afternoon sun as the towering buildings cast long shadows.

Memories flooded my mind. Most of them were dark and haunting. I tried to reach for good memories, but there were none.

All the time I spent in this city, I never truly had a moment of peace. I mean, compared to what I enjoyed now, what I used to call ‘peaceful’ now seemed like hellhole to me.

What if I hadn’t taken that bold decision to free myself?

I often wondered. The way my life turned around based on one decision still felt surreal.

The image of that day where I was filled with pain and betrayal, loomed larger than life. It felt like a dark cloud hovering above me, yet, str
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