|ADELINE'S POV|
Leaving was a decision that weighed heavily on my mind as I drove away. The familiar pangs of guilt and uncertainty flooded my thoughts. What was I doing? What was wrong with me? These questions echoed in my mind, refusing to be silenced.
Yevgeny lingered in my thoughts, a constant presence despite the physical distance between us. He was my father, my old man, and regardless of our past, that bond remained unbroken. Yet, I couldn't bring myself to block him, to sever that tenuous connection completely.
Then there was Rowan. Blocking him was a different kind of pain. He wasn't just a passing acquaintance; he was someone with whom I had shared moments, someone who had woven himself into the fabric of my life. And yet, I made the agonizing decision to cut ties, to protect
