In New York on July 30, 2014, Henry follows Addie around the apartment as she gets ready, demanding to know why she agreed to spend the “anniversary” night with Luc. Addie says she cannot lose Henry, while Henry—tired and hollow—insists it is too late and begs her not to do this.

Addie reaches for her wooden ring, determined to try anyway. Henry stops her hand and argues that he made a choice and a deal, apologizing for not asking for more time and for hiding the truth, but Addie refuses to accept his resignation and calls it a mistake. When Henry warns she cannot reason with Luc, Addie slips the ring on, asking Henry to trust her.

Instead of darkness flooding in, there is a still quiet followed by a knock. Addie kisses Henry, slides past him, and opens the door to Luc. Luc appears perfectly at home in the hallway, dressed in black with an emerald pin, says nothing beyond calling her “Adeline,” and turns as if expecting her to follow; before leaving, he looks at Henry and winks.

Outside the apartment, Addie hesitates at the building threshold, wary of darkness coiling in the doorway and fearing Luc could strand her somewhere far away if the night goes wrong. Addie sets firm rules: she will not leave the city and will not travel “through the dark.” Luc teases her about trust, then hails a sleek black sedan.

Addie refuses Luc’s offered hand and gets in without being told a destination; the driver does not ask for one. Luc remains silent when Addie asks where they are going, and the car soon carries them onto the Manhattan Bridge, where Addie frames the night as a strategic contest she must win.