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The decision was finally made by Leon on a quiet night, with no one around him. There was no emotional outburst, no anger—only exhaustion that he had kept to himself for far too long.

He returned to his home country a few days after the incident at the restaurant.

The plane landed smoothly. The moment the wheels touched the runway, Leon closed his eyes briefly. His breathing was heavy, yet steady. He was no longer arriving as a man who wanted to take something back. He arrived as a man who wanted to close a chapter of his life properly.

Not long after leaving the airport, a black car...