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I wanted to draw a clear line between myself and my past, and I wanted to start over in a new environment. Cherry also happily accepted moving to a new city. After much consideration, we finally chose a tourist city in the south. On the day we moved, Tommy cried hysterically, clinging to my legs: “Mom, don’t leave me! Don’t go! If you must go, take me with you! I don’t want to leave you! I don’t want to stay here! I want to go with you!” Bradley picked him up and held him tightly in his arms. Tommy cried and screamed, struggling with his hands and feet, leaving several bloody marks on his face. “It’s all your fault! It’s all your fault for not being able to keep Mom! I don’t want you as my dad!” The elevator doors slowly closed, blocking out the chaotic screams from the outside. After that, I heard about some things regarding Bradley. Florence had pursued him several times, as he had mentioned, she was involved in a legal case. She had sneaked back into the country an