Chapter 82: A New Adventure Begins.

Chloe and Liam were on the brink of newness, holding hands tightly in their pockets with expectant hearts that glittered like beacons. Soon, the sun would rise above the horizon and light their hearts ablaze, symbolizing this new beginning in their lives. They were out of the shadows of their past and into a bright future of adventure and possibility. Chloe paused to look around their little cottage as they stacked the few remaining belongings inside. It truly had been their sanctuary—a place in which they had not only found one another but had come to rebuild their very lives. Now, ironically, it was time to move on. Ironically, this was the place that held so many roots and stories of memory-making. "So, are you ready?" Liam asked, his eyes bright with excitement. Chloe nodded, a smile crawling over her face. "Ready to go," she said. They both knew—that this was just the onset of something wonderful. - It was exactly one of those tiny, scenic seaside towns that they had alway