Chapter 0302

AIDEN

I looked down at the donut with veggies sprinkled over it and nodded, slightly impressed.

The judges took their turn to take a bite of the snack. Then it was my turn.

I picked it up, ready to take a bite. But I came to an abrupt halt when I heard a resounding 'No!

I recognized the voice and so I looked up in her direction, my heart in my throat.

Did something happen to her?

Did she topple over and fell?

Is she hurt?

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Several assumptions and heartbreaking images of Ana hurt flashed through my mind before my gaze even settled on her.

I found her widened, mortified gaze on me and my reflexive "Are you okay?" died in my throat.

me like she had just seen a ghost and just as our gaze clashed,

her then she awkwardly pointed at me. "He's

my heart flared with warmth as it swelled with hope and I couldn't help but smile at the thought that

her. This was an opportunity to clear up the misunderstanding that had taken away my joy for so many years and finally talk to her. But not

was finally able to turn to Ana

not

time and pondered whether or not she was going to like it. It had been years so

as he handed

I returned his

which it was. The moment I intended it for Ana, it became

admired the plant. First, I imagined the beautiful grateful, probably polite, smile that she'd flash me

opening

a thousand ways I'd present

I got you something,

head for the umpteenth time

I got

froze in my tongue as I bumped into someone.

I muttered one that sounded

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of something toppling over, I guarded the potted plant as I staggered back,

down

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