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.

some when next I

were done with the introductions. Evelyn nodded to Maya, and she led Samantha

really is an

the is. She’s my greatest blessing, she

sofily.”

without her.” Evelyn said fondly, and

guess she is 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,

want to share with you,” Evelyn said, and together, they walked into

Rayna asked the moment she

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

I smell cookies. Can I have some! I want to eat something I didn’t bake for a change,” she said, and Evelyn Laughed as she rose to go get

Hayma turned in her seat to look at her. “Go on. Evie. I want to hear everything. But first,

Rayna had always been a smart one. She wasn’t exactly book smart, but she was good at deducing things apart

“I’s not a commcndence

that mean you cheated?” Rayna asked,

didn’t. It’s a long story, Ray, I

with a grit,

can easily fit into your clothes. You can take your time. We can talk all night, Ray

a deep breath and took a nunate to gather her thoughts before she began to speak. “Well, guess I should start with the reason I called off the wedding.” Evelyn said and went on to tell Kayna bow she had walked into Michael’s apartment

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Chapter 84

kidding me, right” Rayan asked in disbelief, but Evelyn shook

she said, and Rayna’s brows

Evie! That must have been terrible!” Rayna said, reaching out

devastated I was. I was shocked, heartbroken, confused, embarrassed, mad, all at once,” Evelyn said, and Rayna nodded her eyes filled

Evelyn went on to tell her how she had run into Derek and everything that followed up until she left Ludus six

listened intently, her expression shifting from surprise to understanding as Evelyn continued. When

and then she shook her head, “I don’t know how you’re so calm Evie, but if I were in

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