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Alec arrived a few minutes after Evangeline and already found her lying under heavy covers. He approaches and sits next to her. Evie had the small photo of Juliane in her hands and wondered what her life would have been like next to her.

"You’re her face." Alec comments. It was impossible to let that pass.

"Do you think I would have had a different life?" Evangeline looks at him and upon realizing Alec’s confused expression, she sits down and rephrases her phrase. "Do you think if I’d been raised by her, I’d be different than I am today?”

"No. You were created by a person disaster and you’re an amazing woman.”

Evangeline again looks at the photo and enters a world of her own. Seeing her grieve once again, Alec decides he won’t let that happen.

"I brought this to you." he says, pulling a paper bag that was next to his foot. "When you said you were in a bit of pain, I thought it would be good to spoil you.”

Alec flipped the paper bag over the bed, pouring various types of