Chapter 567 Leave for a While
Chapter 567 Leave for a While
Dawn froze for a second, thenughed.
Her face was pale, and the smile barely held. “Like hell it is.”
“Then what are you doing?”
“I just need some air.”
Micah didn’t buy it. “Seriously?”
“What else do you think it is?”
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She swatted his arm. “Cut it out. Also, the hill where Mom’s buried–get Mason to take you up there. She left you something.”
Micah blinked. “What kind of something?”
“You’ll see when you get there.” Dawn stood up. “If anything happens while I’m gone, call Mason. He’ll handle it. Vincent …”
She paused. Her eyes drifted out of focus.
“Vincent’s not walking free. What Austin dug up,bined with what we already had, it’s more than enough to bury him in court.
“Micah, you won’t dream about Mom anymore.”
Because the one who destroyed her had finally paid.
Dawn didn’t look back. She went upstairs.
Once she made her choice, everything else felt easy. She scanned the room and realized she barely needed to pack.
She opened the closet, grabbed two shirts, tossed in some toiletries and her ID, zipped it all into a carry–on, and headed back down.
“Dawn, you-”
“I already told you. I’m going out for a breather.”
“Where?”
She pressed her lips together and didn’t answer.
She hadn’t figured that part out.
She just knew she couldn’t stay in this city another minute.
Micah’s face tensed. His sharp features looked more like hers by the second. After a short pause, he asked, “Are youing back?”
Dawn nced at him but didn’t speak.
She didn’t have an answer.
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Chapter 567 Leave for a While
And she didn’t want to lie to him.
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“Okay. Fine. You don’t wanna be with Ethan anymore, that’s whatever. But I’m your brother. We just found each other. You really think it’s cool to leave me here alone? You think I’m supposed to be okay with that? I swear, if you walk out like this-”
He kept ranting. Dawnughed again.
It slipped out without warning.
Micah’s face darkened. “What’s so funny?”
“Nothing.”
She looked at him for a second, then stepped forward and patted his head.
“I’m just leaving for a while. Maybe I’lle back soon. Even if I don’t, I’ll tell you. You’re the only family I’ve got left. You really think I’d just leave you behind?”
“Swear it.”
“Why would I lie to you?”
“Fair enough.”
“Micah.” Dawn rarely used that calm, serious tone. “Live your life. You’re grown now. So am I.”
No one stays your <i>safety </i><i </i><i>forever</i>.
At the end of <i>the </i><i>day</i><i>, </i><i>people </i><i>only </i><i>have </i><i>themselves</i>.
Whether it’s their heart or <i>their </i><i>life</i><i>. </i>
She booked a ride. Micah followed her outside and lifted the bag into the car. His voice was tight. “Take care of yourself. Remember to eat. If anything happens, call me. Don’t shut off your phone. And-”
“Okay.”
She burst outughing. “You sound like a ser mom.”
“You serious right now? You’re mocking me?”
“Am I wrong?”
Micah said nothing.
“I heard you. But ease up. I’m not aputer. I can’t memorize a damn checklist.”
Dawn sighed. “But I’ll be fine. I mean it.”
Micah opened his mouth, then shut it. He closed the car door instead.
“When you get your flight, send me the destination and number.”
“Will do.”
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Chapter 567 Leave for a While
The car pulled away.
The world behind her shrank fast. She turned her head, and the smile on her face faded under the scattered city lights.
The sky felt heavy. By the time she got to the airport, it was already ten.
She walked straight to the desk.
“Can I get the next flight out?”
“Ms. West, where would you like to go?”
“Doesn’t matter. First one that leaves.”
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Right as she ced her ID on the counter, another hand slid in from the side and picked it up. A man’s low, rough voice followed. “Babe, you forgot something.”
The terminal buzzed with rolling luggage and hurried footsteps. Travelers rushed past, too busy to notice what was happening nearby.
Dawn wasn’t surprised he showed up.
She wasn’t surprised he’d try to stop her either.
Her eyes looked empty. “What do you want?”
Ethan’s throat moved. His tall frame looked like it was carrying the weight of the world. “Take me with you. Ore back with me.”
Dawn looked down andughed softly. She didn’t even know what she wasughing at. It just came out.
“Ethan, we’re not kids. Some things break and don’t get fixed. That’s how it is.”
“We can fix it.”
His voice cracked.
The red in his eyes made him <i>look </i>wrecked. He didn’t look away. “We can.”
Dawn’s gaze was cold and drained. The warmth she used to carry was long gone. She looked like a ghost wearing her skin.
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<strong>Olivia Harris</strong> is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia’s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.