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• No Way Back to Us   Chapter 11

  Nate dropped to his knees in front of me, tears streaming down his face. "Ruby… is it really you?"I took a step back. I didn't want him to touch me. He didn't deserve to.His eyes lit up with disbelief and joy."Your legs… they're healed. I knew there had to be a reason you left. You were getting treatment, weren't you? You just didn't want me to worry. You were planning a surprise for me, right?"Nate tried to reach out and hug me, but the police stepped in to block him."Mr. Davidson, we need you to come with us."He struggled, refusing to get in the squad car. "I'm not going! I want to go home with my wife!"I finally spoke. "Nate, there's nothing between us anymore. But there will be." He looked at me, eyes wide, full of hope. "You mean… you're willing to forgive me?"I let out a cold laugh. "As plaintiff and defendant. Nate, I've filed charges against you."His head dropped in defeat as the police placed the cuffs on him and led him away.At the station, the evidence

• No Way Back to Us   Chapter 10

  Nate's secretary watched over Nate for more than half a month.Every day, despite his crippled legs from the beating, Nate dragged himself out of bed, trying to go out and search for me.His secretary tried to stop him, but couldn't.Meanwhile, his business—left unattended for too long—was starting to fall apart.My private investigator kept me updated on everything happening on Nate's end.I knew the time had come. All the evidence had been gathered.Running my fingers over the keepsakes my mother had left behind, I whispered, "Mom, I will take revenge for you."I cut off the long hair I had kept for years, then walked into Lucy's hospital room.Anyone who had hurt my mother—none of them would be spared.Lucy now needed an oxygen tube to breathe.I walked up and sat by her bed, staring at her face—pale as a sheet of paper.There was nothing left of her former radiance."Lucy," I said, "it's been a while."She opened her eyes at the sound of my voice."Ruby? What are you

• No Way Back to Us   Chapter 9

  Lucy felt a warm stream spread beneath her. She knew—it was the life of her child slowly slipping away."Please… please save my baby," she begged.But Nate didn't respond.Over the years, Lucy had leaned heavily on his affection, asking for countless things, always expecting him to yield. But not this time.He stood there, expression cold, as if every mistake were hers alone and he himself had never done wrong.Hatred burned in her eyes as she spoke, "You think you're so noble, like all of this is my fault, don't you? Tell me—was I the one who told you to run over Ruby and her mother? Sure, she survived, but she's disabled for life. You say it was all for me, but did I ever ask you to kill someone?"You're just shifting all the blame to me so you can keep pretending you're a decent man. You had so many chances to make things right. But no, you only realize all the gravity of those things you did after Ruby left you, and now you take it out on everyone around you. You think that's

• No Way Back to Us   Chapter 8

  After I disappeared, Nate tried contacting every single person I had ever known.Even those living overseas—he went to find them too.But they all shook their heads and told him, with a trace of regret, "I'm sorry, I don't know anyone by that name."Overnight, his Ruby had vanished from the world.Everyone insisted that such a person never existed.But how could he erase his memories? He had protected and cared for me all those years—how could someone now tell him it was all an illusion? How was he supposed to accept that?When he visited the last person on his list, he looked at them, hope shining in his eyes,praying that maybe, just maybe, they could give him the answer he so desperately wanted.In the beginning, he had hoped someone would simply tell him where I was. Now, all he wanted was confirmation that I had once existed.But just like every other time, the same answer came, "I'm sorry, sir. I really don't know the person you're talking about."And with that, somethin

• No Way Back to Us   Chapter 7

  Meanwhile, I stepped off the plane and walked toward my mentor.My phone number had been deactivated, so I had no way of knowing how many times Nate had tried to call.My mentor, aware of my difficulty walking, had been waiting at the airport for me since early morning. When he saw me again after so many years, his gaze instinctively fell to my legs. He couldn't help but sigh.I caught the subtle sheen in his eyes and understood instantly—it was pain. For me.I drew in a deep breath of fresh air, savoring the clarity of it, the sense of steering my life without anyone else's hand on the wheel. This time, no interference. I could finally do what I truly wanted.I hugged my mentor tightly. He patted my shoulder with strength, as if trying to pass courage and energy into me."Ruby," he said, "now that you're back, live well. Work hard."I met his eyes and nodded with quiet resolve.He brought me back to the institute. Everyone knew I was a dancer—one of the best. What they didn'

• No Way Back to Us   Chapter 6

  "Find out where she went," Nate snapped. "She's disabled—how far could she possibly go?""Mr. Davidson, I've looked everywhere," his assistant said nervously. "There's no trace of Madam anywhere."Nate's face darkened. "What do you mean, no trace? She's a living person—what, did she vanish into thin air? Keep looking!"The assistant hesitated, lowering his voice. "Mr. Davidson… it's like someone erased her existence completely."At those words, Nate grabbed the bouquet on the table—the flowers he'd sent to Lucy earlier that day—and hurled them to the ground.Lucy had never seen him lose his temper like this. Startled, she asked, "Nate, what happened?"Nate rubbed his temples, his voice tired. "Ruby's gone."A flicker of joy flashed through Lucy's eyes. She hadn't expected me to leave so suddenly, but she had long wished I would disappear from this world.Still, she put on a worried expression and said softly, "Maybe Ruby is just hiding because she's afraid you'll blame her for