CHAPTER 34

Elijah’s POV

“Hi, Sophia,” I heard myself say to her. My voice was filled with mixed emotions upon seeing her.

Sophia looked shocked at first, but then she relaxed and managed a faint smile. “Hello, Elijah.” She didn’t give me a chance to say anything else, though. It was as if we were acquaintances chancing upon each other. She just simply continued to walk on.

I turned around, trying to decide if I should follow her. I saw her eventually put her phone to her ear. “Daniel?” I heard her say. “Meet me now at Georgia’s.”

Hearing Daniel’s name and Sophia's tone of voice, I felt a surge of curiosity. As she passed by the little girl's table, I decided to follow her, intrigued by their interaction. Sophia seemed unusually distant from the child, almost as if she were pretending not to know her. I watched them closely, trying to gauge their connection.

Sophia didn’t even glance at the child. She walked much faster toward the exit while talking on the phone.

“Reese, darling!” I suddenly