89 Unraveling the Past

In the stillness of his office, Alex leaned back in his chair, his mind swirling with Nathan’s words and his own turbulent thoughts. The room felt unusually quiet, a stark contrast to the chaos within him.

“Why can’t it be connected to Emma?” Alex murmured, staring out the window. He grappled with the possibility, however remote, that Emma could have played a pivotal role in his past, unbeknownst to

him.

Nathan, pacing back and forth, struggled to process Alex’s suggestion. “You’re not making sense, Alex. Think about it logically. You met Emma much later. This… this idea of her saving you is just….. it’s just implausible!”

Alex turned, his gaze intense. “But what if? What if there are parts of my past, parts of her, that I never really understood?”

his voice. “It’s like you’re grasping at straws, trying to paint her as some sort

of frustration and confusion clouding his expression. “You’re so certain, Nathan. But why? Why are you

such a thing. She would have used it to her advantage,

changed? That the Emma I knew back then isn’t the Emma she is

if she changed, it doesn’t rewrite the past. She

gaze drifted back to the window. “But facts can be misleading, Nathan. Sometimes, we

want

of defeat, sighed heavily. “You’re not going to let this go, are

his head slowly. “No, I can’t. Not

reluctantly. “Fine, Alex. Do what you must. But don’t get your hopes up. The past is

in his office, lost in thought. The conversation had opened a door to possibilities he hadn’t considered before. The idea that Emma might have been more than what he believed her to be

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