"We were each other’s first love. Time and distance came between us because we were so young and reckless back then. Still, I never imagined he’d show up in Canada, holding a bouquet of flowers, just to wish me a happy Valentine’s Day."
Her voice softened, brimming with emotion. "Maybe he’s watching this now, and if he is, I want him to know: no matter the years we’ve lost or the ones we still have, I love you, and I always will."
Aliana’s gaze lingered on the camera, her eyes shimmering with affection, as if she could see the man she adored through the lens, closing the gap between them.
The interview ended abruptly, and before Athena could fully process it, Emmett had already grabbed the remote and switched the channel with practiced ease.
"Hmm, it’s probably staged. People in showbiz love spinning fairy tales," he remarked, rubbing his nose in that familiar way. Tossing the remote onto the couch, he added with a smirk, "Who cares about their love story anyway? Ours is better, childhood sweethearts, a bond like no other, and destined to be together!"