A Heart That Will Never Warm
Tears streamed down her face, filled with the bitterness of everything she had suffered.
Her phone chimed, and the screen lit up with a notification confirming the deposit from her shares transfer.
She wiped away her tears haphazardly and gently patted Olivia, sobbing in her arms, her eyes flashing with resolve.
Tomorrow, they could finally leave this mess behind for good.
…
Danielle spent the night making arrangements for Sandra and erased every trace of herself in the house. At dawn, she got into the cab she had booked, holding Olivia in her arms.
"The airport, please," she told the driver.