I Am The Luna

Chapter 0442

ZADE.

Silence falls between us before she makes her way down the stairs towards me. She glances back at the open door before she offers me a smile.

“Thank you for coming today, and for all the research you have done. From the dates, it’s clear you began handling things from as soon as just two months after you were released.”

I stay silent, looking at the woman in front of me.

She might have gotten a slightly better life, but I think even if she was in my position, she

would have made it.

I don’t know what she’s been through, but there is a fire in her, and what I do know is she was pushed to become what she is today. 1

Everyone works harder and pushes their boundaries when they have no option but to do anything to survive.

“Thank you for defending me at the meeting. I appreciate it.”

“I wasn’t defending you, I stated facts,” I answer, looking away and smoking my cigarette.

“Well, you could have stayed silent, but you didn’t. I know my word is taken into account

and I do blame myself for this, but I felt that we needed to learn from our actions. Even if it wasn’t a burden for Zion, I don’t think I would have chosen for us to forget everything. Our past, what happened to us, between us, everything defines us.”

That’s true… in the end, things worked out.

Surprising that we agree on something…

“So you agree.”

that,” I say now, looking into her amused

know you thought it. Maybe it’s a

remind her of the obvious.

I hope

brow. “I killed your mother, tried to kill your father. Remember?”

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your past. None of us are perfect, but there is

don’t know who she is convincing,

Valerie happier in my life,” she says softly. “There’s something different about her. She’s always been the no–nonsense type. Always telling me fact from hope and not

head, but I see the glitter of tears that she tries

the way she worded that. I just don’t have anything to say… so I remain

am happy for you both.‘

we done here?” I ask, there’s a limit to how

not wanting to push me and I feel a sliver of… guilt maybe? Not that I

care.

can throw her a

I guess your words made it just that much

“She was already smitten, but I

glance

“What is it?”

something about Mom, when you…

did?” I help

She nods.

go