Chapter 214: Apologize with Humility

Chapter 214: Apologize with Humility

(Elena Blackwood’s POV)

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As night descended, the Northern Territory glittered with lights stretching across the horizon

like scattered diamonds. The city hummed with life below us as Jane and I sat in her cozy

living room, the bottle of Moonlight Reserve Vintage Wine nearly empty between us.

“Actually, there’s a question I’ve been wanting to ask you,” Jane said, slightly tipsy from the

red wine. She draped her arm over my shoulder with the casual intimacy of close friendship.

Her cheeks were flushed pink from the alcohol, and her eyes held that particular brightness that came with liquid courage.

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“What question?” I asked, settling back into the plush cushions of her sofa.

Jane’s expression grew more serious despite her intoxicated state. “You have to promise to

be honest with me.”

I nodded, curious about what had been weighing on her mind. “Of course.”

“Do you have feelings for Hugo Ashworth?”

The question hit me like a cold splash of water. I stared at her for a moment, processing the

directness of her inquiry.

“I…” I began, then stopped. How could I explain something I didn’t fully understand myself?

“We’ve only known each other for a few months,” I said slowly. “I admit I have some favorable impressions of him, but I wouldn’t say our relationship has reached the level of romantic feelings.”

Jane watched me carefully, her eyes surprisingly sharp despite the wine. “But there’s

something there, isn’t there?”

question whether I still harbor any feelings for him. And if

truth was, my emotions were a tangled mess that I couldn’t begin to

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shoulder gently. “Do you know what draws

“Because he

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not!” she explained, “It’s not just about his looks, though he is handsome. I feel a sense of connection with him. We both seem to carry this

understanding.”

“I understand

look at her more

never

about your family situation? You never talk about

slightly. “There’s a reason for that. I wasn’t my parents‘

before continuing. “I had a sister. Her name

tense didn’t escape my

were on a family rafting trip. The current was stronger than expected, and I

heart clenched at the

always blamed me. They never said it outright, but I could see it in their eyes. Their precious daughter was gone, and I

place. “That’s

to spill over. “I took her identity because I thought it would make them love me again. But it never

she always wore on her right hand. “Those

“I’ve always wondered if I was the one who died back then, perhaps my parents wouldn’t be so

her hand. “Your sister made a choice. She chose to save

with watery eyes.

interrupted. “She wouldn’t want you to feel guilty. She’d

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life, to be happy.”

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own feelings over your parents’

in her expression. A spark

said slowly. “I want to reclaim my original identity.

again.”

shoulders with newfound resolve. “I’m going

Celeste Harrison, not Jane

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