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?”

grasping at straws, trying to paint her as some sort of heroine. She’s

his expression. “You’re so

know Emma. She’s not the type to hide such a thing. She would have used

pondered Nathan’s words, his mind racing. “But isn’t it possible that she changed? That the Emma I knew back then isn’t the Emma she is

and faced Alex. “Even if she changed, it doesn’t rewrite the past. She

drifted back to the window. “But facts can be

want to see.”

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

“No, I can’t. Not until I find the

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

hadn’t considered before. The idea that Emma might have been more than what he believed her to be was both unsettling

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