Chloe Reed listened, captivated. She couldn’t help but wonder, ’If I hadn’t married Walker Grant back then, would things not have become so complicated?’
Fiona Linton sighed softly and said, "The biggest regret of my dad’s life was probably never officially marrying my mom, never getting that legal recognition for himself."
Chloe Reed took her hand in a comforting gesture.
Fiona Linton squeezed her hand back and said, "I’m okay now. I just miss them dearly sometimes. The fact that you’re willing to listen to their story is like... letting them live on a little longer, in a way."
Fiona Linton grinned. "If no one talks about them or remembers them anymore, that’s when they’ll have truly disappeared."
Chloe Reed typed on her phone, her gaze fixed on Fiona with particular earnestness. "I’m happy to listen. Whenever you want to talk, you can always talk to me."
"Okay, then. Just don’t get tired of me later," Fiona Linton said with a nod.
Chloe Reed shook her head, and the two girls exchanged a smile.
Today, Fiona Linton just wanted to get some fresh air and clear her head, so they went straight to the mall to shop.
However, when they got to a dessert shop, they saw Annie York working a holiday job.
She was wearing a uniform, standing behind the counter and taking orders.
While Fiona Linton was still deciding what to drink, Chloe Reed had already reached out and tapped Annie York on the arm.
Annie York looked up, and her face immediately broke into a smile when she saw who it was. "Chloe!"
"Mm."
Chloe Reed nodded, then typed out a question: "You’re working here?"
Annie York nodded. "Yeah, it’s a work-study thing. This way, I can cover my own living expenses and also hire a caretaker for my mom."
The money she’d earned while working at Jardinelle was enough to hire the caretaker for her mother, so now she was out studying and working part-time, trying to improve herself.


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