Lara left the house without seeing Lucas.
She didn’t know where he had gone, maybe to his room, maybe outside. She didn’t care to find out. She didn’t even want to. She had nothing left to say. All she wanted now was to be somewhere she could finally breathe.
The drive to her condo was a quiet blur of city streets and red traffic lights. The sun had risen fully now, casting a soft glow over the skyline. As she turned into the underground parking of the high-rise building, a sense of detached calm washed over her. Her new reality had begun.
After finding a space, she parked, turned off the engine, and took a deep breath. She got out, opened the trunk, and pulled out her suitcase. The wheels of her luggage echoed in the garage as she walked toward the elevator and pressed the button to he
