Elizabeth POV
Elizabeth had cried herself to sleep every night since she’d left Matteo—and Sophia. Most nights, she took turns crying, throwing up from what she thought was stress, and binge-eating just to fill the emptiness she felt. This breakup was doing her dirty. She’d been with Brian for longer, but she hadn’t been nearly this heartbroken.
For the past few days, she’d holed herself up in a dingy hotel room, only leaving to grab food or the occasional errand. She'd spent hours every day scrolling through job listings online, sending out a few applications here and there. But each time she clicked "send," she couldn’t help but feel even more lost. She needed a job now.
Then, an old memory tugged at her—a place she’d gone when she’d run away from home twelve years ago. Irene’s diner.
