Chapter 10: Choosing to Escape

As Alison thought back on everything Oliver had done for her, she realized that the overwhelming love she once felt for him in her past life was gone. Back then, she had loved him with a pure and intense passion, but after they were married, every day became filled with accusations and insults. Even her beloved daughter, Natalia, had been tortured to death. Alison had fought hard to save their relationship, but in the end, it all crumbled. She had grown sick of that life. That was why Alison no longer wanted any connection to Oliver. In her past life, she had endured enough. Now, with a second chance at life, there was no way she would make the same mistakes. If Oliver had never loved her, then cutting ties with him was a blessing. Alison kept her head down, lost in thought, completely ignoring Oliver’s presence beside her. But Oliver, growing impatient with her silence, repeated his question. "Are you deaf? Or are you just trying to avoid the truth?" His words pulled Alison out o