When I'm sitting in the driver's seat, I watch him walk away to get on his own. For a moment, I'm grateful I came alone. Not because I didn't want his company, but because I needed this silence to digest everything I felt. The words of that woman affected me more than I expected. I imagine the pain Blake will feel when she finds out... and, despite everything, I can't help but empathize with her.
Without thinking too much, I call Dylan using the hands-free.
"Is something wrong, love?"
"No... I just want to go to my parents' house. Will you follow me?"
"Of course… always." His response is immediate, filled with tenderness. I smiled, feeling fortunate.
The pain of the past cleared my path. I learned to let go, to forgive, even when it seemed impossible. And in that act of letting go… tr
