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Until the road ran out

Emma and Jack exchanged a glance, understanding washing over them. Charles took a deep breath and went on. “I knew I couldn’t stay. Everywhere I went, I was haunted by the life we’d built together. So one day, I just drove. I didn’t have a plan, didn’t know where I was going. I drove until the road ran out, until I found this place, tucked away from everything. It felt like the only place I could breathe.”
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