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My aunt seized the last chance to set things right, but walked on thin ice.]
If that shadow monster hadn’t returned, perhaps we could have continued living happily![]
But now, knowing the whole truth, I felt lost.[]
“Auntie Helen, what should we do?“]]
“I don’t know how to continue living in this family anymore.“]]
When she heard me call her “auntie,” she broke down in tears.[]
A woman who had been strong for so many years, who had devoted her entire life–she was exhausted too.
Afterward, we cried together, talked about many things, shed many tears, and remembered many moments with my parents.
My aunt told me about the complicated, tangled relationship between the three of them, allowing their story to finally see the light of day.
As dawn broke, I had made my decision.
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“Auntie Helen, I think I need to go out and see the world, then come back to live properly with you, okay?”
My aunt’s heart tightened, her swollen eyes welling up with tears again, as if she already knew what was coming.
“Charlotte, where are you going?”
As she said this, she could no longer hold back her tears.
But my mind was made up.
“I want to go to the Death Valley to see my parents one last time, say goodbye to them, and then return.“]
“Auntie Helen, let me put an end to the three of your entangled emotions. When I come back, we can finally close this chapter.“[]
My aunt, reluctant to let go, held me and cried for a long time.]
In the end, she relented helplessly, prepared my luggage for the Death Valley, bought me a ticket, and tearfully saw me off.[]
Finally, I too embarked on a journey to the Death Valley.[]
To find the deeply hidden love there.]
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