Chapter 3

I took one last look at the villa where I had lived for three years, the bridal suite I'd personally put together, then turned and left without looking back.

The airport was deserted and quiet at night. I bought a ticket to a small town in the north, a place I had never even heard of.

While waiting for my flight, I deleted all my social media accounts, turned off my phone, took out the phone card, and threw it in the trash.

I didn't want anyone to find me, no one to talk me out of it, and I…