Zoey left Owen's villa.
She walked into the forest as the sky gradually darkened.
The outlines of the trees became blurred in the night, like a giant beast slowly opened its mouth, swallowing her bit by bit.
She left empty-handed, just like when she arrived. Nothing here had ever belonged to her.
Walking on the path in the forest, Zoey felt lost.
Where should she go?
And where could she find refuge?
Once again, she experienced the feeling of being homeless.
But this sadness did not linger in her heart for long. With nightfall approaching, she needed to find a place where she could rest.
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When she stopped at the door of her own home, she had to admit that it seemed her destiny was always tied to this crime-ridden neighborhood, this old, rundown house.
She silently prayed, ho
