Chapter 17

Selene had been living on the secluded island for several months now. Aside from the occasional supply ship, there was hardly anyone around. Her only companions were the salty sea breeze and the seabirds that sometimes soared past her window. Despite the solitude, life there was peaceful. Initially, she still found herself thinking about everything that had happened back at home. However, over time, those memories began to fade, like unpleasant fragments buried deep beneath the sand. Everything involving the Sinclairs and Malcolm felt like it had happened in another lifetime. After reading the typhoon warning pop-up on her phone, Selene secured the doors and windows of the villa nestled in the center of the island and waited for the storm to pass. Eventually, the sun broke through. It was a rare sunny day. While looking up at the clear sky, Selene felt the urge to go outside for a walk. The ocean here was so brilliantly blue that she often felt as though she was standing at the