Chapter 14 - Seven Years After I Disappeared, Marello Took Our Son Back to the Place Where He Had Lost Us and Promised Never to Let Fear Make His Decisions AgainWe returned to the old estate.

The place where I had lived with Marello.
The place where I was kidnapped.
The place where everything began.
Leo walked beside us.
Marello looked at me.
“I used to hate this house.”
“Why?”
“Because I believed it took you from me.”
I looked around.
“It wasn't the house.”
“I know.”
“It was fear.”
He nodded.
“I don't want to live like that anymore.”
Leo ran toward the garden.
Marello smiled.
“Come on.”
We followed.
For the first time, the old estate didn't feel haunted.
It felt empty.
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And that was okay.
The future was ours now.