Never to Meet Again, Never to Long for Again
The moment they saw me, their eyes filled with tears and disbelief, but even more than that, there was joy and overwhelming regret.
“Ashlyn, you… You’re alive! That’s… That’s wonderful.” Jeremy’s voice trembled as he stepped forward to hug me, but I moved away.
Seeing them again, all I felt was disgust.
They did not take offense to my coldness. Instead, they looked at me with hopeful, eager expressions. “All these years, we’ve been looking for you. I’m sorry. I was wrong. How could I have hurt you like that?”