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189. The woods

Author: SansaR
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-23 17:01:45

Third Person Point of View

Riley opened the kitchen window, letting the freezing air rush in.

The moment the cold filled her lungs, she felt a strange sense of relief, as if she had been suffocating and finally escaped.

Outside the window was a narrow balcony overlooking the back of the building. If she walked along it just a little further, there was a small ladder leading to the emergency exit.

Riley knew all the escape routes in this building well. Her past life with her mother and her mother’s countless lovers had taught her how to disappear quickly.

“Take a deep breath, Riley…” she murmured to herself.

Then she climbed through the window, palms pressing against the icy metal railing.

Only when the harsh winter wind wrapped around her did she realise what she had done.

Even if she had carefully added a sleeping pill to Kimberley's coffee to help her sleep, she hadn't done any other essential things for her journey. She wasn’t dressed for a trip in winter at all. She wore nothing b
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