Cornelia pondered for a moment and said, "Let's meet three days after Christmas. He'll be too busy to notice me gone. I'll be out for a day or two and he probably won't find out."
Skyler responded, "In that case, I won't give you the exact address now. Just in case your phone is being tapped by Zavier. I'll still have time to make a run for it. We'll get in touch when you get to Nice."
Cornelia understood Skyler's concerns and replied, "Alright. I'll contact you when I get there."
Skyler added, "I've only been out for a month, but it feels like a year. When I first escaped, I had nightmares every night and I couldn't sleep. I was always afraid of waking up in that familiar room with that devil of a man next to me."
Tears welled up in Cornelia's eyes. "Skyler, don't be scared. You're free now. Even the powerful Zavier can't do as he pleases in France. Forget about the past, forget about the man who scared you, and start your life anew."
Skyler took a deep breath, "Yes, it's all in the past. Things will get better. Cornelia, let's end the conversation here for today, I have things to handle. I'll wait for your arrival."
After Cornelia hung up, tears streamed down her face. She couldn't understand why she felt so upset.
She opened WhatsApp and saw dozens of unread messages from Zack.
"Cornelia, that jerk Marcus actually hung up my video call! Wait till he gets back to Riverton, I'll teach him a lesson!"
"Nelly, did Marcus bully you? Hurry up and reply, I'm freaking out here."
"Nelly!"
"Nelly, do you need me to come to Paris right now?"
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