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(Rayner)My eyes scan through the bar until they land on her.Amara.For a moment, relief washes over me as I take a slow, deep breath.“She’s in Switzerland. Are you still not going to see her?”Lorenzo’s words from the call earlier flash through my mind.I don’t think twice.I make my way towards her.“How about I join you instead?”She lifts her gaze hazily, her eyes locking with mine.For a moment, she just stares at me.Her brows pull together slightly, like she’s trying to make sense of what she’s seeing. Her lips part, but no words come out.I can almost see the realization slowly settling in.“How did you find me here?” she finally asks.“Actually, I…”I scratch the back of my head, but she doesn’t let me finish before she stands, grabs her bag from the seat and walks out.“Amara.”I chase after her.She keeps walking, her pace quickening as though she’s determined not to hear me.“Amara, just a moment. We need to talk.”She stops.Turns.“Talk about what?”Her voice is sharp,

(Amara)“Wow, Aunt! You’ve made my favorite!”I turn and see Lily striding towards me, her face beaming with excitement. Beside her is Jordan, Michael’s son with his first wife. The boy Michael had sent abroad for his studies, only to suddenly allow him to return home for the holidays.My mind flashes back to yesterday, when I arrived home, eager to tell everyone what I’d discovered but couldn’t because of Jordan’s arrival. Mom hadn’t seen him since he was six, and now, at nine, he was finally home again. I simply didn’t want to ruin the happy mood in the house on his first day back.“Hmm.” I nod. “Come on, Jordan. Lily, you too.”I gesture for them to take their seats just as the rest of the family begin to join us.“Wow, is there something special we’re celebrating today?” I hear Lillian say as she approaches. “Amara made breakfast for everyone, and not just that, look at all the goodies on this table!”“Right?” Nathan says, placing his hands on my shoulders. “I knew she was only pr

(Amara)I stand, taking slow steps towards Rayner as my mind replays everything that happened in the last hour.Lorenzo’s confession.It had been Rayner all along.Rayner was the one who saved me that night, not Lorenzo.“I’m sorry, Amara, but before I leave, I’d like to confess something to you. I didn’t save you that night at the dark house. The person who saved you was Rayner. I’m sorry I made you believe it was me all these years.”Those were Lorenzo’s exact words.I’d never seen the face of the boy who saved me that night because of the mask covering it. So, when Lorenzo took credit for saving me, I’d believed him without question.But after hearing the truth from Lorenzo, everything began to make sense.The little boy’s voice from back then. The way Rayner had spoken about the girl he’d once saved.Tsk.All these years, I'd believed Lorenzo was the one who saved me. Never once did I imagine it could have been Rayner.He opens his mouth, about to say something, but I close the ga

(Amara)“What do I do?”I pace my room, back and forth, back and forth, my mind refusing to settle.Every few seconds, I find myself remembering the look on Helena’s face when she walked in.Could she be here to cause trouble? To pick another fight with Mom?Oh, no!I rake my fingers through my hair. The thought of what might be happening between them right now is enough to drive me crazy. What if Helena says something that annoys Mom and they end up fighting again? How do I—My thoughts trail off as my gaze drops to the ring on my finger.Just like that, the memories of today come flooding back.His words.The way he looked at me when he asked the question.Will you marry me?A small smile curls onto my lips as I relive the moment.I was just about to tell Mom when Helena walked in. Now they’re both in the room, having a private discussion, and I have absolutely no idea what they’re talking about.How am I supposed to tell Mom about this? How do I make her understand that I’m in love

(Amara)ONE YEAR LATER“Wow, look who we have here!”Rita says, sliding into the chair opposite me.Just then, Olivia reaches the table and takes the seat beside her.“So, tell me,” Olivia begins, leaning forward with a curious smile. “Do your characters get a happy ending in this new novel of yours?”I laugh. “Why does everyone keep asking me that?”“Because we need to know!” Rita exclaims. “You can’t just leave us hanging after everything you’ve put us through with your previous stories.”“Exactly,” Olivia agrees. “We deserve some happiness after all the heartbreak.”I shake my head, laughing.Honestly, I never thought I’d be here again, talking about my writing as though it had always been a part of my life.There was a time when I stopped writing altogether. After I married Felix, I slowly lost interest in the things I once loved. I began doubting myself and wondering if I was even good enough to keep writing.But then Rayner came into my life.He encouraged me to pick up my pen a