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LIORA'S POV
The drive home felt surreal. The weight of the courtroom verdict still clung to me, but the sense of relief that should have followed was overshadowed by something else. Ronan’s sudden departure gnawed at the edges of my thoughts, pulling me into a spiral of doubt and frustration.
My mother’s laughter had faded into the background as Becky and I walked ahead, but her words lingered. She was right—this should have been a moment of pure joy. I was finally free......
As we pulled into the driveway of our family home, the familiar comfort of the place did little to soothe the turmoil inside me. It's been long that I stepped intoour family home but I'm grateful that we're able to reconcile. Becky noticed my silence, her playful demeanor giving way to concern.
“Li, you know you can talk to me, right?” she said softly as we stepped out of the car.