Cassy’s POV“But I broke our family’s tradition. I am divorced and pregnant.” My words hint at disappointment, but I could not blame anyone except myself. It breaks my heart to know that I let them down. “Am I a bad person, mom?”Mother looked at me with all the love in her eyes. She sat on the edge of my bed and combed her fingers through my hair, just like she used to do when I was just a little kid. “Of course not, baby. It’s just that sometimes what we want is not what we deserve.”“Don’t I deserve to be loved?” I bit my lip. It was something that had been bothering me for a while now. Mother smiled tenderly at me. “Everyone deserves to be loved. But it was not our call whom to love. It’s fate.” I nodded. “And I was stubborn and headstrong.”“Yes, you are. But not in a bad way. Sometimes, to get what we want, we must have the heart of a warrior. We must know when to fight and when to stop. Don’t fret. True love will come your way at the right time.” “And when is the

“Until you get the clear go. The doctor will see you this afternoon. If there’s nothing, she said that she will issue your discharge order tomorrow.” My brother’s voice pulled me back from following Caleb’s movements.I watched as Caleb rose from the chair he was sitting on to hurriedly open the door, closing it right after he stepped out.“Why can’t I go now? I feel fine.” I flexed my muscles to prove my point.Adam, on the other hand, wore a dubious look on his face.Caleb reentered the room carrying a stack of soda crackers in his arms. I watched how he placed them on the table before opening a pack and put the contents on a smalll plate to hand them to me.“Better safe than sorry.”I heard Adam’s reply even when my hands were busy connecting with the plate Caleb was holding.In my eagerness, I almost snatched the plate from his hands. I was so hungry. The sight of the crackers had me salivating in no time.“Easy,” Caleb said when I grabbed a cracker with my thumb and forefinge

I shot Amanda a curious glance, surprised by the subtle change in her demeanor.It was unusual for her to act this way. From the little I know of her, Amanda was always about fun and socializing.She was the love “em and leave ‘em type. She was not the one to freeze into place at the mention of an old lover.Unless,“Why did you break up with Adam?” I asked after I concluded my conversation with Adam Burke.He called to inform me that the doctor had already given Cassy the clearance and would be discharged from the hospital tomorrow.At first, Amanda tried to feign ignorance of the man, feeding all the curious bones in my body.But her body language tells me otherwise.“Are you still in love with Adam Burke?”Amanda looked stricken upon hearing my reprisal. I saw the indecision on her face until finally, she replied,“That’s a taboo topic. Please, don’t mention his name again.”Her reply made me more curious.“Did you fight? Or was it because of the promise we made to Margaret bef

Caleb’s POVWhile I watched Cassy asleep, I called one of my friends with whom I arranged to do something for me.It had been at the back of my head for days now, and talking to Amanda made things easier for me.Seeing her reaction right outside the doctor’s office when she saw Adam Burke, everything had been crystal clear to me at that moment.“Any update on my request?”My lawyer friend Greg Davis laughed at the anxiousness in my tone. Well, I could not blame him for being amused.I have a very unusual request.“Come on, Greg. I am serious. What happened to my divorce record? Did you manage to settle it?”There was a pause, and the wait was killing me.I need to know right away so I can make another plan. I flexed my fingers when I heard Greg's snicker on the other line. I let it pass, ignoring the veiled sarcasm.“I could never understand you. Why divorce your wife when you are going to steal your divorce record later? And what if our accomplice snitched on us? You know how money

Cassy’s POV“You should be resting.”I was startled when Tony broke into my thoughts.I did not realize that he had followed me here. “I just came back from hospital confinement where all I did was rest. Besides, I am resting.” I replied, glancing at him before pulling my gaze back to return my focus to the sea beyond.The waves lapping at the beach mesmerized me. The way it pulls in and back as it kisses the sand on the beach creates a relaxing rhythm for me.Tony joined me. He sat on the towel I laid out to sit on, the skin of our arms touching, but neither one of us spoke. We simply enjoyed each other's company and the silence, the breeze, and the waves serving as our background. I sat with my arms wrapped around my bent-up knee, looking to the sea and beyond.“Are you sad?”“Why would I?” I shot back too quickly like I was afraid the facade I kept holding on to would collapse any minute.“Come on kid. We have been friends for years. You can not fool me.”He nudged me with hi