Chapter 45. She is my woman

"Hunter, are you forgetting some ….?” River's words disappeared into the air. I saw his back stiffen, making me immediately take a step to see who was coming.

There, I saw a woman who was probably River's age who was very beautiful and graceful. Her brown hair was in a simple bun, making her look so elegant. She gave River a very sweet smile. "River, it's been a long time ...." Her voice sounds so soft and delightful.

In contrast, River looked very surprised, his voice hoarse. "What are you doing here, Alison?"

Alison? Evan's mother? The woman who ran off to nowhere for over two decades after leaving her infant son behind? Oh my God, was it really her? What other fate was playing tricks on us?

I was just as surprised as River. I didn't know what to say or how to act. I never thought this day would come, that she would come, and that she might bother us. I didn't know, for God's sake! My head was filled to the brim.

Alison narrowed her eyes, a hint of annoyance in her voice. "River, ar