Chapter 7

After Four Years

Cannon was driving the car, with Sam beside who was briefing him about the project for which they were going to attend a meeting.

Out of nowhere, a woman came in front of their car. Cannon stopped the car with a jerk and the car got stopped just a few inches before. Both of them rushed out of the car immediately and uttered in unison, "You okay?"

The woman stood up holding a little puppy in hand uttering, "Yeah, I am." but when they came face to face, all of them were bewildered. Uttered silence occupied the place.

Sam spoke up first breaking the silence, "Elaine? You?"

Before Elaine could say something, a little boy got there running, "Mom, you okay?"

Elaine stared at Cannon’s face who was looking at the boy with widened eyes. The boy also turned to him. Pulling out a serious expression, he scolded him in his baby voice, "Be careful."

Cannon stood there dumbfounded, his eyes never leaving the three-year-old boy.

But without bothering him, Elaine got down and assured