Chapter 5

Some wounds need to cut deep before you can truly let go. Whether it’s a husband’s betrayal or a child’s lies–sometimes you need to witness it yourself to break free.

So I went to Starlight Park as suggested.

Callum was easy to spot in his black coat–he’d always stood out in a crowd. Mila looked adorable in his arms, and Sophie, despite being in her thirties, maintained that girlish charm she was known for.

The three of them walking together drew every eye. I watched from a distance as they approached the

carousel

A fellow park–goer smiled, “Is this your daughter?

miss a beat:

cuts deeper than any marital

nodded, “Yes, she’s our daughter.” He politely complimented the stranger’s child

Sophie on the inside. As the ride began, Callum pulled out his phone to take pictures.

was new. For years, I’d been our family photographer while he merely humored me. Now he was

rotation of the carousel twisted the knife deeper

Hand in hand,

but he pulled back slightly, causing her eyes to well up with hurt. He responded by intertwining their fingers in a subtle gesture of

them with excitement, actually clapping her hands

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