Bonnie gave him a fleeting glance before looking away. She shoved her hands into her pockets and tilted her head back to observe the night sky.
The aurora and the stars were breathtaking. Their beauty settled her nerves, leaving her completely at peace.
"Do you remember when we watched the stars together on Caledon? What did I say back then?"
Lawrence barely choked back a sob. He had fully expected her to interrogate him, to scream at him, to demand the truth about the past. He never imagined her first words would be a trip down memory lane.
But bringing up the past didn't mean she missed it. It was simply the quiet closure of someone who had completely let go.
"You said..." Lawrence's voice cracked. "You said the weather in Cabinda was always terrible, that there were barely any stars. You asked when we could go to New Zealand to see the night sky, or Norway for the Northern Lights. And I... I told you I'd take you for our honeymoon."
They hadn't even officially started dating yet—he was still in his one-month trial phase of courting her. When he had said that, she had playfully slapped him right on the back.
In the blink of an eye, five years had passed. Everything had changed.
Bonnie remembered it too. Even though they had barely known each other, they had clicked instantly. Whenever she was with him, she felt completely relaxed and undeniably herself.
But now, she was truly over it. Sitting next to him, she no longer felt the blinding rage, the festering resentment, or the bitter indignation that had consumed her just a few months ago.
She felt no emotional whiplash. The only thing she felt was an overwhelming sense that Lawrence had drastically changed. It wasn't just his appearance; it was his entire aura.
She couldn't see a single trace of the boy he used to be.



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