Chapter 5

I packed my few meager belongings and walked out of that house.

Victoria's threats echoed behind me.

"Ethan, I'll be waiting for the day you regret this and come crawling back to me!"

I scoffed and kept walking, never once looking back.

When Marcus heard I had rented an apartment, he brought his younger sister, Claire Anunoby, to help me move in.

They showed up with bags full of groceries and daily necessities, terrified I'd go hungry or cold.

Honestly, after three years in prison, I only needed the bare minimum to survive.

I hadn't seen Claire in three years.…