Chapter 119

SARAH

The evening was quiet, with the kind of air that made you reflect on everything, no matter how hard you tried not to. I sat on the porch, my mind tangled in my thoughts, when Emily walked over, noticing my deep thinking.

“Hey, deep in thought much?” she said, sitting down next to me.

I forced a smile. “Just a lot on my mind.”

Emily raised an eyebrow. “Do you want to talk about it?”

I took a deep breath, feeling the weight of my confession about to pour out. “Have you tucked in Asher?”

“Yes, he’s asleep,” Emily replied softly. “What’s going on with you? You seem really off tonight.”

I hesitated for a moment, then decided to just let it out. “I met with Emilio.”

Emily’s eyes widened in surprise. “What did he say?"

“He said quite a lot,” I began, my voice fluttering slightly. “He reached out and we met up. Well he forced me to. He said he had to explain something important.”

Emily leaned in, clearly intrigued. “Well? Hope he gave an apology?”

I took a sharp exhale, struggling to fi