After a long and serious talk at the cafeteria, Chelsea and Ian bid goodbye to Winona. Chelsea returned to her desk to finish some paperwork, while Ian excused himself for an urgent errand. Winona stayed behind, thinking it was the perfect time to drop by the mall. She had been meaning to buy some new things for her son, Jackson—clothes, school supplies, and a few toys he had been asking for.

As she walked out of the building, she felt a lightness she hadn’t felt in a long time. It was ...