Chapter 104 Layla Patel ~•~ There was nothing else left for me in Japan. The woman I cared about was gone. Then the man I cared about wasn’t in my life anymore. A few years ago, I thought I had found my permanent home. I never imagined myself leaving Japan. But now, I had no choice. Japan was history. ~~~~ “I’m so excited to be back in New York.” Lily squealed as we walked over to the car. When I told the kids about our plans to relocate to New York, I expected them to be sad. But I got a different reaction. They were so thrilled and couldn’t wait to move. I was happy to see their reaction. I didn’t have to deal with the emotional baggage that came with changing environments. I mean, I already had mine to deal with. “It’s not a vacation, we actually get to stay her

