I hugged her tightly, feeling the weight of unspoken words between us. “Take care of yourself, and take care of each other,” I murmured, pulling back to look at her one more time. “That’s what matters now.”

As I walked out of the bedroom with my suitcase in tow, I felt a strange sense of liberation. Harry looked up as I passed through the living room. His face was a mix of relief and confusion. He hadn’t expected me to go through with it.