#219 “You will be Married to Alexander.”

Becky looked troubled by Sophia’s question. She opened the fridge and started rummaging in there, not looking for anything in particular, just giving herself time to think about how to answer.

The kitchen was dimly lit, the soft glow of the refrigerator casting shadows across the room. The faint hum of the appliance filled the air, a steady background noise punctuating the tense silence between the two women.

“Come on, tell me,” Sophia invited her, her voice echoing slightly in the quiet kitchen. “I have a right to know why you don’t like me.”

Becky’s fingers paused in their aimless search as she considered Sophia’s request. Her brow furrowed with uncertainty, betraying the turmoil of emotions swirling within her.

“Not that I don’t like you,” Becky sighed, her voice carrying a hint of resignation. “Just… what are you doing with Benjamin?”

Sophia’s laughter rang out, a bright contrast to the somber atmosphere. The sound seemed to bounce off the walls, momentarily breaking the tension in the room.

“Sorry, I think you got things wrong,” Sophia said, her laughter subsiding into a warm smile. “Me and Benjamin are brother and sister.”

Becky’s eyes widened in disbelief, her surprise evident in the way her gaze darted back and forth between Sophia’s face and the contents of the refrigerator.

Becky exclaimed, her voice tinged with incredulity. “Why, it doesn’t say anywhere that he has

said, her

down, and I’ll tell you

Sophia on the sofa. The cushions sank beneath her weight as

She painted a vivid picture of the tangled web of relationships and scandals that had led them to this

to shock, her features contorting with each new revelation. The kitchen seemed to shrink around them, the air thick

mess,” Sophia finished her story, her voice tinged with wry humor. “I also have a

your past,” Becky replied thoughtfully, her

him,” Sophia said more quietly, a mischievous glint in her eye

think he’ll

adorable, except when you’re scowling at me,”

kitchen, his tousled hair and bleary eyes betraying his confusion at finding Sophia and Becky

the middle of the night?” he

of playfulness in her tone. “But I have to go

rose from her seat, a sense of purpose guiding her movements as she motioned for Becky to seize the opportunity and talk to Benjamin. Becky nodded her thanks, her

familiar pull toward her grandfather’s diary. With a sigh, she retrieved the worn leather-bound book from

first love,” she read aloud, her voice barely a whisper in the quiet room. “And if all goes according to plan, you will be married to Alexander. Let

the words, a bittersweet mixture of longing and nostalgia flooding her senses. She traced the

murmured, a wistful smile playing at her lips as tears prickled at the

her determination to uncover the secrets within her

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