Chapter 56: Mate Connection

For the second half of the trip, Kate and I were silent.

Kate was tired from driving for so long, and I was overwhelmed just hearing Michael's name.

I watched the sunset glow beautifully, but I couldn't feel happy.

For the first time, I felt that the taste of freedom might not be as good as I thought it would be.

I felt an indescribable weariness in my heart as if I had lost a part of myself and was getting farther and farther away from it.

An unknown emotion was pulling me along, and I was like a kite, flying higher and farther, but the string holding me was always in another person's hands.

The feeling grew stronger over time.

On the way, I changed out of my red dress, wiped off my makeup, and put on my familiar soft and comfortable clothes, but I didn't feel comfortable.

I leaned weakly against the passenger seat and looked out the window at the darkening sky. I felt my heart sink with it.