Before Keira could finish her sentence, Erin walked over, interrupting her. "Actually, what she's trying to say is that I'm a pretty good person. Mary, mind treating me like a bestie too from now on?"
Mary blinked in confusion. "Huh?"
She glanced over at Keira, her expression puzzled.
Keira furrowed her brows and tightened her jaw.
Erin smiled slightly. "Alright, now that's settled. Ellis is waiting for you... Mary, you better head over."
Once again, Mary looked back at Keira.
Keira was about to say something when Mary suddenly leaned in close to her ear. "Keera, I don't care who you are. I only know one thing—you'll always be my best friend."
Keira was momentarily stunned.
Mary smiled at her, then patted her on the shoulder. "I'll see you later."
Keira nodded.
Once Mary walked away, Keira let out a bitter smile.
Of course.
Mary and Keera had been childhood best friends. Keira had been impersonating her sister for so long. How could Mary not have noticed something was off?
Was she just fooling herself?
Or maybe Mary knew Keera had her secrets but understood that everything Keira was doing was for Keera's sake? So, she pretended not to notice?
As Keira was lost in thought, Erin stepped closer and asked, "You're not actually thinking of telling her the truth, are you?"
frowned, turning to look at
"Why are you so emotional? You can't just do whatever comes to mind. What if Mary finds out you're not Keera and
Keira didn't respond.
Erin sighed again. "I can't believe Rabbit's sister is
Keira stayed silent.
after, Charles came up to her. "Erin, what have you been busy with these past few
food here is amazing. You should grab a couple of plates
Keira sighed.
nothing could ever change Erin's
bitterly, shaking
then, Uncle Olsen came over and pointed toward the memorial hall. "What's going on
had been kneeling in front of the memorial
unspoken truth: with the passing of old
head and spoke quietly, "He nearly
his gaze to Lewis. After a pause, he said, "This was Lewis's decision? Grandma
"It wasn't
then huffed. "In
true. There are some lines you just don't cross. Grandma was his line—just like how you and
wave of warmth
blinked at him, confused. "Of course. You're my dad. You're obviously
ever have to choose between me and your mom, you better choose
Keira nodded firmly.
that, Jodie was already the most important person in her heart. Nothing
family stayed behind after the ceremony ended. After all, old Mrs. Horton had been Uncle Olsen's elder, so they remained to help with the
ended, the guests who had come to pay
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