When Leaving Became My Blessing

was pinned against him, breathle

my ear, "No one can he

torrent of longing. But just then,

e caller. I looked down-it

ly getting bac

did to you... and now y

ly will force her to marry that

hat abo

verything for you. Can't y

r know. I'll

hen Isolde's voice qu

speak, Isolde's phone li

for a second. "Ava, there's an urgent matt

y falling as memories sh

ove, and I, just th

nsion, I saw him-Isolde, standing in the garden, stari

d he was etched

already had s

to walk in a crash. Afterward, Elena erased him from her

his side even when he pushed me away, even when he was c

France, known for curing the incurable. I went,

lde, and his legs regained some function. He rose

he regained power? He married Ele

y tears and pic

'm leavin

e he never

er arsenal-bribes, threats, gui

s. "Good. One week, Ava. One wee

ine we

headline that struck me like a slap: "Isolde and El

ng radiant and carefree, her hand adorned

t because I wanted to, but becaus

my feed-pictures of Isolde and Elena in the