One last time, she let her gaze wander through the apartment she had shared with him over the past few years. The scene of a nightmare.
And yet, there were beautiful memories in it as well, even if only a few, and contrary to expectations, she felt a brief pang of melancholy before she resolutely pulled the door shut behind her.
Her luggage with the most important of her belongings, if not sold or given away, was already in the rental car and after she had unceremoniously dropped the envelope containing the house and apartment keys along with the last due monthly payment into her landlords mailbox, she left Miami without telling anyone and had no intention of ever coming back.
She was convinced that this dark chapter of her life was finally behind her.