Chapter 13

The International Boxing Championship was about to begin. I packed my things and went to find Vivienne, also meeting the renowned painter Mr. Harrington.

He looked at me and nodded with satisfaction.

"Just like Celeste, both good kids."

On the plane, I busied myself feeding Vivienne, giving her blankets, terrified she might feel even slightly uncomfortable.

Myra stared intently at our tightly clasped hands, growing increasingly resentful. She touched her collarbone, then seemed to think of something and smiled.

As soon as we got off the plane and reached the hotel, Myra couldn't wait to find me. The moment she tore open her shirt, I panicked.

"Damien, look, the tattoo is still here. Didn't we say that if tattoos never disappear, we should forgive each other no matter what the other person does?"

In that year when we were most in love, we indeed made this rule. Unfortunately, I had long since moved on.