A week later, I arrived in a tiny seaside city in the south.
It was a peaceful haven filled with sunlit beaches, salty sea air, and dogs wandering freely along the shore. Everything was wonderfully quiet.
I used my severance money to rent a small, sun-filled apartment. My landlady was a warmhearted senior who loved telling me about the town.
Every day, I sat on the balcony, enjoying the warmth and looking out over the endless blue sea.
Gradually, the weight in my chest began to lift.
Each night, I lay in my unfamiliar bed and listened to the waves outside.
No one called me in the middle of the night and ordered me out of bed to keep him company.
No one threw open my door and demanded to know why I hadn't answered his messages.
Theodore had finally disappeared from my life.
Sometim
