“This too shall pass.”

Lucy gently patted her back and sighed deeply, “Everything always does.”

“Cherry, it’s up to you whether the grudges from previous generations should affect your feelings. for Damien, Lucy said.

In the days that followed, Damien respectfully kept his distance from Cherise.

She underwent surgery, faced nightmares alone, and visited Charisa – all alone.

“Cherry,” Charisa said, leaning against her bed’s headboard and smiling. “Don’t let my issues affect your life.”

“Mom…”

Cherise’s mind wandered as she gazed out the window. “I have been absent from your life for nineteen years.”

“In your future, too, I’ll remain absent.”

“Your dad is no different – he’s not one to take care of others.”

“Acknowledging him requires dividing your attention, and it’s not glamorous.”

“So, Cherry,” Charisa lowered her gaze, looked intently at Cherise, and said gravely, “I suggest you…”

this period of your life as

remember, Damien must stay away from

bit her lip, held Charisa’s hand and was at

made great sacrifices

that Damien was genuinely willing to

there was still a glimmer of

Damien after

want

“Okay,”

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agreed to meet

lan the last

cup of coffee that broke her heart

felt an eerie sense of

finished her coffee, Damien walked

hadn’t seen him for a

weight and looked noticeably

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black suit neatly while his face was adorned with

at her with obsidian eyes and croaked out her name, “Cherry,”

affection.

Cherise heard him call her with such a

“Hmm.”

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