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.

when next I come around.” Rayna promised as she

introductions. Evelyn nodded to Maya, and she led Samantha out of the living room

really is

is. She’s my greatest

sofily.”

imagine my life without her.”

so much, and she is the reason you didn’t let me visit before

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

she Michael’s?” Rayna asked the moment

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

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

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

book smart, but she was good at deducing things apart from when it came to who tapped

“I’s not a commcndence

mean you cheated?” Rayna asked,

shook her head, “No, I didn’t. It’s a long story, Ray, I don’t know where

with a grit,

easily fit into your clothes. You can take

began to speak. “Well, guess I should start with the reason I called off the wedding.” Evelyn said and went on to tell

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Chapter 84

in disbelief, but

I were,” she said, and Rayna’s brows pulled

That must have been terrible!” Rayna said, reaching out to grab Evelyn’s hand

heartbroken, confused, embarrassed, mad, all at once,” Evelyn said, and Rayna nodded her eyes

how she had run into Derek

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

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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