Ascendant Among All

Chapter 92 (Find a way out)

"Sometimes survival leaves scars that run deeper than anything physical." He said quietly, his voice steady but edged with a dark understanding.

Mary nodded, a look of appreciation crossing her face. She had expected judgment or pity, but Jeremy offered neither. Instead, there was an unspoken solidarity between them—a bond formed from the shared experience of walking a path few could understand.

As they continued walking, the city streets grew quieter, the only sound the soft crunch of their footsteps. Jeremy's mind raced, thinking about his own choices, his own survival.

Finally, they reached a quiet corner of the city, where the lights from nearby buildings flickered softly against the dark sky. Jeremy stopped, turning to face Mary.

"You don't have to keep running," he said, his voice low but firm. "Not anymore. You've survived. Now it's time to live."

Mary looked up at him, her good eye shimmering with tears, and for the first time in a long while, she allowed herself to hope.

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