A New Beginning
Sometimes, though, my thoughts would drift back to the past, to those unforgettable moments that had carved themselves into my heart.
Whenever those emotions surfaced, Liam was quick to notice. He always found excuses to make me laugh, or he would drag me into trying something new and exciting. Gradually, I began to adapt. I stopped letting the past hold me down.
One day, the woman I considered my second mother, Ms. Grey—the director of the orphanage—phoned me.
Her voice was still as gentle as ever. “Tess, how have you been lately?”
“I’m doing fine,” I answered quickly, my tone light.