In the dead of night, they finally met again.

It had been a year since their last encounter. Anderson had endured so much, yet Ayanna’s eyes still held a trace of innocence, an innocence that he despised.

How could she live so peacefully after deceiving him? How could she appear before him again as if nothing had happened?

He was filled with so much hatred that he wanted to tear apart this false beauty.

"It’s been a long time."

They stood facing each other, the scattered neon lights casting a faint glow on his features, obscuring his expression. But his voice was very gentle, like the whispers between lovers.

Underneath the starry sky, she wore simple clothes, carrying a bag with apples she had bought for Daphne. She planned to make applesauce for the latter when she got home.

Dpahne was her and Anderson’s child.

Her baby girl had fallen ill, so Ayanna brought her to Brookesville for treatment. After a month, her daughter’s condition had improved significantly.

She hadn’t