Meeting Each Other Again

Chapter 9

[A year after Charlie and Chad's marriage]

I had gone to the local market in the province to buy glossaries.

It's been a whole year since my sister's marriage and my betrayal of her. And within this year, I tried to live in a village where no one I knew would find me.

I plan to live my life in this way to atone for my sins anyway. Mind you, it doesn't mean I have forgotten about my guilt. I still live with it to date.

Today, I wanted to prepare a cake for Katya, who has been the friend I made since I moved to this province.

I had been staying with her and her grandmother Sidney since day one. Those two had made me feel the love and warmth my parents never gave me. And I'm so grateful to them. Trust me, without them, life would have been hectic for me.

Grandma Sid was understanding and caring to the extent that I couldn't even think of my family most of the time.

I had cut off contact with them so that I could have a fresh start and live a simple and peaceful life for the r