CHAPTER 8

“Don’t you want me to accompany you?” Aaron asked with his mouth filled with food, after having heard she was heading out with her friend to visit her father at the cemetery.

At that moment Amber realized she had been talking with her friend without even making Aaron part of their conversation.

The problem with Amber wasn't that she was an ungrateful woman who just cared about her and her daughter, the problem with Amber was she had suffered for so long, hiding the love she felt for Damien that the least she wanted to do was to feel in debt with a man. She knew herself very well. As soon as she opened her heart to a man it was a matter of time for her to fall in love with someone who will surely let her fall down.

“Oh! It’s not necessary, Aaron. Thank you.” She smiled.

Julie felt uncomfortable enough to say the more she could do was to move her eyes from Amber to Aaron. They were sharing the table, Julie had enough time to study the man who had helped her friend all along.

“Aunt, can