Chapter Forty Three

I leaned in, my body instinctively drawn closer to Aaron as he began to share his revelation. The air around us seemed to thicken with anticipation, as if the very atmosphere held its breath, eager to absorb the truth that lay within his words. The flickering candle on the table cast dancing shadows on his face, intensifying the gravity of his disclosure.

"I recognized those hazel eyes of hers, as soon as I stumbled upon her, during my tireless investigation in the recesses of the city library,"

A shiver crept down my spine as his revelation hung in the air, mingling with the heavy silence that enveloped us. The city library, a seemingly innocuous place, had become the stage for an unexpected encounter.

Aaron's words echoed in the stillness of the room, their weight settling upon me like a heavy cloak. "I'm not surprised you don't know this," he said, his voice tinged with a mix of sympathy and intrigue. "Because it all happened 20 years ago. Meanwhile, you recently turned 18 and beca