Rewind: The Moments Before Eliana Left for the UK
Seven days earlier, the city throbbed with its usual chaos—honking horns, glowing billboards, the steady hum of life that never seemed to pause. But for Henry Jackson, the noise barely registered. The world around him felt strangely still, as if holding its breath.
The sun was sinking low, painting the skyline in hues of amber and rose as he pulled into the parking lot of his apartment building. The day had been relentless—meetings, packing, signing documents, making sure every last detail of the relocation was perfect. By the time he turned off the engine, his body was exhausted, but his mind refused to rest. The thought of starting over in the UK with Eliana and her father was both thrilling and terrifying.
