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.”
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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.
I’m going to bring you some when next I
with the introductions. Evelyn nodded to Maya, and she led Samantha out
her gaze softening. “She really is an adorable child, she said, turning to
She’s my greatest blessing, she said
sofily.”
can’t imagine my life without
guess she is the reason you’ve changed so much, and she is the reason you didn’t let me visit before or tell
I have so much I want to share with you,” Evelyn said, and together, they walked into the
asked the
is not Michael’s daughter. What can
I want to eat something I didn’t bake for a change,” she said, and Evelyn Laughed as she rose to go get her a glass of
settled down. Hayma turned in her seat to look at her. “Go on. Evie. I want to hear everything.
Rayna had always been a smart one. She wasn’t exactly book smart, but she was good at deducing things apart from when it
“I’s not a commcndence
mean you cheated?” Rayna
a long story, Ray, I don’t
a grit,
into your clothes. You can take your time. We can
“Well, guess I should start with the reason I called off the wedding.” Evelyn said and went
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Chapter 84
me, right” Rayan asked in
wish I were,” she said,
Rayna said, reaching out
heartbroken, confused,
to tell her how she had run into Derek and everything that followed up until she left Ludus six years
listened intently, her expression shifting from surprise to understanding as Evelyn continued.
know how you’re so calm Evie, but if I were in your shoes, that bitch would be six feet under by now,
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