[A few months earlier ]

It was nighttime. Alden was out of town, and Serenity couldn't sleep. Her belly was still round with pregnancy when she noticed Peter sitting alone in the garden. She decided to join him-as long as he was okay with her company.

He had recently woken up, and to him, nearly everyone around him felt like strangers.

"Peter..." Serenity said softly as she approached him.

"Hi....." Peter replied with a smile, though his face was streaked with tears.

"Is something wrong?" Serenity asked, concerned.

"Uh, no! Nothing," he said quickly, wiping at his tears.

"Doesn't look like nothing... Do you want to talk?"

"Not really... To be honest, I don't even know who you are," Peter said, eyeing her with confusion.

"Well... I'm Serenity Bartz, daughter of your best friend, Marcus Bartz-and now, wife of Alden Palmer. Your son..." Serenity explained as clearly as she could.

"You know, this-this is what makes me feel weird. It's been a few weeks since I woke up, and everyone acts like I'm fine-but I'm not.

"I feel out of place. They tell me stories about a life I have no memory of living."

"Take it easy. I think you just need time to adjust," Serenity said, trying to soothe him.

"I'm trying, but... imagine what it's like for me. I walk into a room and sleep beside a woman who, everyone tells me, is my wife-and the craziest part? She's pregnant-with twins!"

down at his hands,

probably feel like you're still 25. But more than 20 years have passed.

met a woman you once looked at with love. And maybe you don't feel it now, but I'm sure there was a reason she

the hard part, kid... To be honest, the person I am now-I would never

Serenity asked,

feels wrong. I feel like I'm waiting for someone else," he admitted— for the first

Are you waiting for Alden's mom?" Serenity asked, testing the

days, I was crazy about that woman. She drove me wild and..." Peter caught himself

really waiting for Peter's mom... or for my mom?" Serenity asked, eyes narrowing

your mom?" Peter asked,

is Valerie Bartz-but you knew

a bell..." Peter said, clearly

showed him a picture. Valerie

"Well?" she asked.

know her," Peter answered, frustration

for, Peter Palmer. But maybe just maybe the woman you're waiting for is Celeste Mason. And maybe

"Why?"

Celeste Mason was your last partner. And from what I know, you moved heaven and earth to find her after she ran away. Why she left, don't know. But I do know that back then, Peter didn't care about anything else. He just wanted

of this has me

me what is the

thing is to follow

kid. How do you know

I'm just saying what my heart tells me. I saw you upset,

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