Chapter 4

At the hospital downtown, Henry glanced at the red exclamation mark on his phone and gave a cold chuckle.

"Here she goes again, acting up." He was sure it was just my little trick.

After all, I loved him so much. How could I really leave?

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Mornings in Kingsbridge were always wrapped in that never-ending fog.

I pushed open the apartment window, and the cold air poured in, dispelling the fatigue of the long flight.

The apartment was rented with the help of my university mentor, near the incoming design school.

The job offer had arrived last month. I'd…