Meanwhile, I had reached a turning point in my own life. I decided to go to Garrisonville to try my luck in a coastal city. When I shared this idea with Lily, she was initially hesitant. After all, leaving everything behind for an unfamiliar place required tremendous courage.
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Yet after several days of careful consideration, she ultimately decided to join me. We agreed to sell our b to Garrisonville.
Before departing, I made a special trip to Raymond and VictoPlace. I wanted to see with my own eyes how they were living now to finally put the past behind
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are you?” Victoria’s shrill voice was grating.
I was about to leave when I heard the sound of an argument erupting inside. “Raymond, you useless piece of trash! You can’t even keep a job. What good “How dare you blame me for this? Would I have been fired if it weren’t for you?” Raymond’s voice was filled with rage. “What did I do? If it weren’t for me, could you have married someone as beautiful as me? You should be thanking me!”
“Thank you? You’re a lazy, good–for–nothing woman who’s always spending my
oney!”
“How dare you insult me?! I’ll beat you to death!”
Victoria’s voice grew increasingly shrill, followed by the sounds of a physical altercation.
I stood outside their door, listening to them curse and tear at each other. I felt no sympathy, only endless mockery.
Still, knowing they were miserable gave me peace. I then turned and walked away, never looking back even once. After all, the bright future awaited me!
