This follows on from Tony's story, Breaking Free (which has also been revised), although you will understand the story without reading that first. But it will give you a lot of background context for this one.
Update July 2026: It is finally done. The whole thing has been reworked and completed, with a lot of scenes completely rewritten and all screenshots retaken. I might come back to refine it now and then, but I consider this project complete. It only took me twenty years to finish.
Content Warnings
Warnings include spoilers. At various points in the story, at least one character experiences one of the following: depression, suicide ideation, self-harm, self-medication, mental health disorders, death, complex trauma, codependency, addiction, domestic abuse. If you are sensitive or still dealing with some of the issues mentioned above, you may want to avoid this story as it can be triggering. Story is recommended for age 18+.
Part One

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Part Two
For Llyriel, thanks for enjoying it so much 🙂

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Part Three
For AnniKayna, sorry for keeping you waiting so long - hope you are not disappointed

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Part Four

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Part Five

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Part Six

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(GRAPHIC CONTENT — Mature audiences only)
Part Seven

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Part Eight

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Part Nine

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Part Ten

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Part Eleven

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Epilogue

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Big thank you to all the free CC artists, posebox creators and modders who helped me bring my characters to life and made these screenshots possible, and who have kept The Sims 2 fun all these years.
