章 24: BACK HOME

MUSIC RECOMMENDATION: NESSA BARRET, GLITTER AND VIOLENCE.

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Harlow stepped out of Alanis's villa, the place she had called home for years. Her gaze lingered on the grand estate that loomed behind her, its shadow heavy with memories of pain and regret. In her first life, this had been a cage, a place where she had suffered in silence, watching her dreams wither. Alanis had rarely been present, leaving her to raise their son, Alex, alone.

Her throat tightened at the thought of Alex. She couldn't even remember his face anymore. The cruel hand of time had stripped her of even that small comfort. She blinked back tears. Alanis and his family had taken everything from her. Her child, her dignity, her life. She would never let them have a hold on her again.

This time, things would be different.