The Rest of My Life, Without You
Gambino joined in, clinking glasses with his son.
"To your future success."
I lifted my own glass, meeting Tony's gaze.
"To your peace and happiness," I said. "May everything in your life go your way."
Tony smiled, touched his glass to mine, and drank it all in one go.
"Thank you, Scarlett. I hope you keep walking your own path. Even when everything fades and falls apart, may you always shine."
As I watched the family laughing together around the table, the last of my old obsession finally released its hold on me. The world was wide open now, and I was ready to meet it—free and unafraid.