by Jenny Swift Copyright ©2026 The sound of rain pounding against the windows of her apartment in South Kensington still echoed in Clara’s mind as she gazed out at the sea. Five years in London, adjusting to the gray skies, British formality, and, ultimately, the cold distance of a marriage that had fallen apart long before either of them realized it. They had finalized their divorce just a month ago. Yet the air she was now breathing felt different. Jamaica had welcomed her