WAR GOD

Chapter 172

Chapter 172

The trip to Mexico was like a warm embrace of a foreign environment to Marilyn.

She needed it but did not know until she had arrived. Although, it could not dispel the chill that lingered within her soul.

Despite the vibrant colors, and lively rhythm of the place and people, the promise of escape did not bar the invisible shroud of sadness that seemed to lurk above her.

Her steps were followed by a trail of heaviness that did not seem to leave her, casting a shadow on the picturesque landscape no matter what.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the city, the laughter, and camaraderie, unlike Vera and Catherine, she could not seem to adapt.

Marilyn found herself frequently withdrawing into the recesses of her thoughts, away from her surroundings and the people in them.

Often than not, she had found herself being called back to reality by Catherine or Vera, they even had to try to make her leave her room.

“Marilyn!”

“Aunt Marilyn?”

“Marilyn!” Catherine called.

It had been a re