Chapter 8

I simply felt compassion for this young man, already so scarred by life.

So I shared with him the last words my mother spoke before she died.

With gentleness and patience, I slowly melted the ice around his heart and entered his world.

Over the course of our long companionship, we developed feelings for each other.

Dating, proposal, having a child.

We saved each other.

Everything happened naturally, as if meant to be.

Now Holt and I have both let go of our past and begun a new chapter in life, blessed with an adorable daughter.

Our life is happy and sweet.

Yet Nolan remains trapped in the past.

I can't be bothered to think about anything related to Nolan.

So much has happened today.

After getting in the car, I quickly fell asleep.

Half-asleep, I felt Holt carry me out of the car.

Our daughter followed behind, looking up with her little face.

"Daddy, you need to be good to Mommy. She works so hard."

"That weird uncle always says things that make Mommy sad."