I ran straight into my mother's embrace.
She didn't say a word and didn't ask about the pain I'd been through. She just sighed softly and kept patting my back.
"Just think of it as a dream. What matters is that you're home now. I have been waiting for you, so has your dad."
I rolled down the car window, pulled out my SIM card, and tossed it away.
At last, I said goodbye to those foolish, wasted years.
Back at the villa, surrounded by elegant décor and exquisite ornaments, every corner reminded me of that nightmare. Those people, those events, were all finally behind me.
But two days later, the person I never wanted to see showed up again.
The Phillips family had told everyone I'd been vacationing abroad these past few years. The welcome party was held in the estate's back garden. Th
