Then what about me? What was I supposed to be? And what about the child inside me?
Just yesterday, Alexei was still eagerly waiting for our baby to be born. Why did he suddenly have a family with another woman overnight?
I cried until I could hardly breathe. But Alexei was determined to send me away. Even Camille couldn’t bear it and tried to persuade him to let me stay. He still wouldn’t change his mind.
He simply turned his head away and said in a tone I couldn’t quite understand, “Emilia, people can’t live in the past forever. I can’t and neither can you.”
I froze for a moment. Then slowly, I loosened my grip—on his hand and on the past I refused to let go of.
Yes… everyone else has moved on. No one should have to stay behind with me in yesterday.
I lowered my head and walked slowly toward the door. My mother tried several times to speak, to stop me. Yet, after hesitating, she stayed silent.
When I reached a familiar door, I took a deep breath. I wished that by opening it, I could return to ten years ago—to those who truly loved me.
But no.
Beyond that strange door was a strange hallway. The family I once knew looked at me with unfamiliar eyes.