Without uttering a word, Dylan retrieved a pack of cigarettes from the glove box with quiet deliberation.

However, his hands trembled too violently to light up a cigarette.

With a change of heart, he abandoned the attempt and got out of the car.

Gina contemplated following suit, but before she could act, Dylan turned around and spoke in a stern voice.

“Stay in the car!”

He didn’t want Gina to enter the place.

The apartment held memories of Olivia, and he wasn’t willing to let anyone else intrude upon them.

Five minutes later, Dylan emerged from the elevator.

The doorway appeared just as he remembered.

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key lay hidden beneath the

had ensured a spare key was available for

spare key, Dylan unlocked the

fell

an entire week to craft it and another night to meticulously

it sat there quietly, abandoned

a seat on the sofa, Dylan

away all her things as well as Leyla’s, he could still smell their

the wooden rocking horse, Dylan recalled the bittersweet moment when Leyla had

a dream

had no option but to relinquish that

thought crossed his mind: perhaps Olivia

so, Leyla would live with

streamed down Dylan’s face, though he

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