Chapter 84

By the time Kayna rang the doorbell at noon, Evelyn and Samantha had finished baking the cookies and were snuggling together, watching an episode of Dora the Explorer.

Evelyn answered the door with a bright smile. “You’re right on time,” she said, holding out the door for Rayna

“If I could come at the crack of Dawn, I would have, I could barely sleep a wink last night cause I was too busy wondering about your big reveal,” Rayna said as she walked past Evelyn, and Evelyn laughed.

“Ray, I’d like to introduce you to someone,” Evelyn said just as Rayna walked into the house.

Rayna stopped abruptly when her eyes landed on Samantha, who was standing some feet away. Immediately, her expression softened. “Oh my goodness, who is this line angel?” she asked, glancing at Evelyn suspiciously before returning her attention to Samantha.

“Hello! What’s your name? Rayna asked as she crouched down to Samantha’s level.

“Samantha,” Samantha said shyly as she looked from Rayna to her mother and then hack again.

Evelyn smiled proudly. The little angel is my daughter. Rayna, meet my daughter, Samantha. Haby, this is mummy’s close friend, Rayna.” Evelyn introduced, and Rayna looked at her with questioning eyes but decided to leave the questions for later

“And this is Maya, Samantha’s nanny.”

  1. ny. Evelyn said, gesturing to Maya, whom Rayna acknowledged with a curt nod.

Rayna beamed at Samantha. “Aren’t you just

st the most adorable little girl? You look beautiful, just like your mom, Hayna said, genuinely in love with Samantha

Samantha giggled, “Thank you.

You look p

pretty, too, and you smile like cake, Samantha said with a smile, and Rayna laughed as she embraced her.

“I do, don’t Do you like cakes!” Rayna asked, and Samantha babbed her head.

next I come around.” Rayna promised

Maya, and she led Samantha out of the living room

leave, her gaze softening. “She really is an adorable child, she said, turning to

smile grew. “Yes, the is. She’s my greatest blessing, she said s

sofily.”

“I can’t imagine my life without her.” Evelyn said fondly,

the reason you’ve changed so much, and she is the reason you didn’t let me visit before or tell me anything. Rayna said. understandably, and

with you,” Evelyn said, and together, they walked into the living room and sat on the

she Michael’s?” Rayna asked the moment

her expression growing serious. “No. Samantha is not Michael’s daughter. What can I get you! Tea? Coffee! Soda!” She asked, and Rayna

is fine. I smell cookies. Can I have some! I want to eat something I didn’t bake for a change,” she said, and Evelyn

Evie. I want to hear everything. But first, tell me it’s not a coincidence that she

She wasn’t exactly book smart, but she was good at

“I’s not a commcndence

you cheated?”

“No, I didn’t. It’s a long story, Ray, I

a grit, and

fit into your clothes. You can take your

I should start with the reason I called off the wedding.” Evelyn said and went on to tell Kayna

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Chapter 84

asked in disbelief,

she said, and

terrible!” Rayna said, reaching out to grab Evelyn’s hand as she

You can’t imagine how devastated I was. I was shocked, heartbroken, confused, embarrassed, mad, all at once,” Evelyn said,

be,” Rayna said, and Evelyn went on to tell her how she had run into Derek and everything

as Evelyn continued. When Evelyn finally finished, Rayna didn’t know what

had heard, and then she shook her head, “I don’t know how you’re so calm Evie, but if I were in your shoes, that bitch would be six feet under by now, and I’d be

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