20

Leo was opposed to leaving the city of Seattle, but I forced him, sanely and obstinately, to stand at the door after driving me back home. He surveyed my stubbornness, sighed. “Even kicking her out of here?”

People around me were few and far between, and my only confidant, Lucy, was still in prison.

To be frank, I was dejected to see him go.

However, he had been overwhelmed with phone calls the entire time.

I was aware of the responsibility he carried at home. He would hate it if he didn't keep them.

Besides, I was averse to having him watch my death.

I dove into my head and dispelled his worries. “Yes, give me some time of my own.”

“Was all those years of alone time not enough, Natalia?”

I was taken aback when I realized that this year marked the ninth year of my parents' death anniversary.

Using had passed to such an extent that I hadn't even done anything for my own well-being.

The single decision I had made had been the worst mistake of my life.

If I could go back in time, I would