Chapter 13

Elijah Watkins still refused to give up. He even pulled strings through his parents, and the three of them came to visit mine, all eager and hopeful.

With Thanksgiving approaching, they brought a basket of fresh fruits and a pumpkin pie, showering my parents with compliments in an atte

Chapter 14

Paisley reached out to me unexpectedly, inviting me to dinner.

Throughout the meal, she kept steering the conversation toward Elijah Watkins, insisting, "Elijah's been thinking about you a lot these past few years. Since you left, he's been nearly losing his mind trying to find you, an

Chapter 15

Paisley's attempt to create conflict flopped completely, and she quickly disappeared from view.

Even as Russell hurriedly led me out of the restaurant, I was in shock. Russell has feelings for me? Really? I had picked up on some signs when we were at the base, but...

I never expected