Nina sat on the couch, lost in her thoughts, until Nash finally woke up.

He had not expected to fall asleep, let alone sleep so deeply that he felt as though his body had been taken apart and reassembled.

As he sat up, he noticed Nina sitting quietly on the couch nearby. The room was dimly lit, with just the soft glow of an amber-colored lamp on the nightstand. Nash could immediately sense that something was off with Nina.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

Nina turned to look at him, her gaze meeting his in the warm glow of the light. Yet, despite the cozy lighting, she suddenly felt a strange sense of distance between them.

She did not beat around the bush. "When I came back, you were asleep. But I heard you calling out for Miranda."

For a moment, Nash did not respond, and silence settled over the room. Nina did not know how to process her feelings. It had been five years, and despite everything Miranda had done, Nash still had her in his thoughts.

pulling her into his arms. "Mira

needing an answer. She tried

raspy voice, Nash began to explain, "What I never

"What do

her name was Mira. Back then, he had not known who she really was. It was not until she mentioned the

It was her past, the confusion in her memories, that

now. I asked because didn't want to hide my

avoided any misunderstandings or conflict. He kissed her

heartbeat. In that moment, she

the next day

She saw Micah sitting by her side, she knew she had made the right bet. A look of

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