But the truth was, that was all in the past. What mattered was now, what mattered was that she now had her freedom, what mattered was now that she wasn’t living in fear anymore.

She could finally move forward, she could finally live her best life. Now she had a whole new future ahead of her.

The idea of a future filled with joy and excitement made her feel excited, excited and happy. She didn’t want to lose that. She wanted to make sure that she would never be afraid of anything, that there were no more fears that she would be left alone forever, unable to find someone like...