Chapter 171

ANNIE

I was leaving. For real this time. I was done.

I exerted myself, almost dying—just for him to send me off like I couldn't have worth less.

I shouldn't have cared for him. I shouldn't have cared he almost died.

Almost? I scoffed.

He faked his own death. He wasn't actually dying.

I did all that crying for nothing.

But I was done.

No more going back to that toxic ex.

"Not ex.."

I froze, hands hovering over my bags.

My eyes grew wide as the words replayed until they settled in my head.

"Fre...ya?" My words broke.

I just heard her. She spoke.

"Freya? My Freya?...