Chapter 65
Homecoming
(Esha’s POV)
The cab from Heathrow crawled through the London streets, the hum of the city vibrating all around me. London never truly changed. The skyline was the same, the buzz of life eternal. For so long, I had wanted to escape this place, but as we passed familiar corners, cafés, and parks, memories began to stir. This wasn’t just a city. It was my entire past—both the good and the bad.
The cab turned onto the long private drive leading to my father’s estate. The gates were already opening as if expecting me, revealing the perfectly manicured lawns and the towering mansion beyond. It loomed like a monument to his power, but now it felt more like a relic of a life I no longer recognized.
The cab stopped, and I hesitated for a moment before stepping out. My sm
