Chapter 30

Despite the bitterness churning in Leila's heart, she puts a placid smile on her face.

"Well, you have always been excellent at everything, Carry on," Lella replies, turning to leave.

Carmela is not half the cook she is, but growing up, Carmela would throw a tantrum and not talk to Leila for days if Leila bested her at anything, whether it was sports, cooking or even academics.

Leila was raised to be humble, not to care much for accolades and to put others first, so she would deliberately falter her efforts, sometimes even secretly helping Carmela out so Carmela would come on top. As long as her best friend was happy, Leila was happy, nothing else mattered.

"Oh don't leave, I was hoping we could have breakfast together, the three of us," Carmela holds Leila back, glancing at Tatum.

"I have some more errands to run, I'll join you for dinner maybe," Leila replies, gently holding Carmela's hand that is holding her elbow and giving her a small smile.

And just like yesterday, Leila suddenly spaces out, staring at Carmela's bare and smooth arm.

Why does she have no scar?

Leila glances at the identical scar she and Carmela got on their wrists from ten years ago.

them and it was the very same night

these years but her arm that was torn open

"Carmi, your arm-"1

chicken! It's going to get burnt," Carmela shrieks, pulling her hand away from

stares intensely at Carmela as Carmela opens the oven. Something is not right

She accidentally on purpose

to Carmela, taking her hands in his, blowing air over

attention to Carmela in front of her, it feels like he is taking an

she could bear it, they were just friends, her feelings were hidden, but now, Tatum is her husband and

""Here."

smell of the grilled chicken wafts into her nose, she feels nauseous

no logical explanation for what just happened. Even her cannot explain it, the smell just hit her

down her angry face. "If you don't want me cooking

emotionless and icy grey eyes sending a chill down her spine. "What is the

to have breakfast together just like in the p-" Carmela breaks into a gut wrenching sob and

word to describe what her heart is truly feeling. She takes off the gloves and backs away, knowing nothing she does or

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