Chapter 9

Having accepted someone else's help, I felt compelled to give back to society, so I nodded in agreement.

France is a romantic country. I particularly love the plane tree leaves that fall with the autumn breeze, like a shower of golden rain.

My days gradually settled into a routine between the clinic and my apartment. As time passed, I found my inner peace growing, and everything from the past began to feel like a dream.

Only the two scars on my belly reminded me that it had all been real.

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to me, Sarah had been searching for me back home, traveling across almost the entire country.

She offered a hefty reward for even the slightest clue about my whereabouts, but each attempt ended in disappointment.

On this particular day, she had just returned from a small village near the border, collapsing listlessly onto her couch.

Kellan knocked on her door once again. As soon as he entered, he took her hand, complaining with a touch of hurt in his voice: