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Back in New York, in his empty townhouse, he dreamed.

He dreamed that he and Nina got married the way they were supposed to. That they honeymooned through Europe, stopping at every capital, taking photos at every stop.

He woke up with the pillow soaked and the room silent.

Nina was gone.

This time, it was his turn to chase her.

For twenty years, she had waited for him.

From here on, every day—for the rest of his life if he had to—he would wait for her.