Chapter 10

I picked up the call and heard a familiar voice. "Sophie, it's me." Wesley. I stayed silent, but I continued shaping the clay. "I know you can hear me." He sounded a little tired. "How much longer are you going to put up a fuss? Come back. I can pretend that nothing ever happened." I hung up and continued with my pottery. … Ten minutes later, the same number called me again. This time, I switched off my phone right away. The next day, I headed to a mobile phone shop to change my phone number. I only informed the hospital and a few other important people. There shouldn't be a trace of past traumas in a new life. However, Wesley was more insistent than I imagined. A week later, another unknown number appeared on my phone. I immediately rejected the call and blocked it. Wesley seemed deadset on finding me. He reached out to me through messages, calls, and even added me using other people's social media accounts. "Sophie, let's talk. You can't hide from me forever." I found i