Liam said to me, "Ashie, you should try to chase your dreams…"

"If you don’t try, how will you ever know if you can succeed?"

“There’s a music audition next month. If you pass the preliminary round, you can compete in the contest. Want to give it a shot?”

“I’ll be there with you…”

In his sincere gaze, I saw something that even Elijah had never shown me—encouragement to try, to push myself, to pursue what I wanted.

For the first time, I felt like I found my true calling.

I nodded.

I hired a lawyer and had a divorce agreement drawn up. After signing it, I sent it to...