One year later
"Emily, are you seriously going back with me?" Alex asked, clearly worried.
"Yeah, I'm just going to light some incense for my parents. Won't stay long anyway, and I've got time off this month," Emily replied casually, sipping her juice.
Alex stared at her—short hair framing her bright, confident face. She was nothing like the girl from a year ago.
The pain that used to cloud her eyes was gone. Now they sparkled.
That year in Italy had changed her completely. She'd stepped out of her old self, the one who used to revolve around James.
Which was exactly why he felt uneasy about her going back.
He was returning mostly because word got to him that their dad was seriously ill. A year without visiting already made him feel guilty enough.
While digging ar
