Chapter Sixty Nine
In which the world looks much brighter.
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[Third Person’s Point of View]
“I understand, sweetheart.”
Lucas let out a soft chuckle as Ayne continuously babbled on the other side of the line. He was glad that she seemed ecstatic and genuinely happy. Ayne had been losing so much of herself due to everything that was happening. To see her actively trying to do her best to be more open—even if it’s just exclusively to her family, is already a big thing.
“I’ll visit you as soon as I am done, Ayne,” he says, lips pulled to a smile.
Lucas was beaming as he pulled the flowers out of his car, feeling a tad proud that he wasn’t close to breaking down upon walking through his mother’s grave. There is a sense of pride beaming from him, knowing that Lucas had done something
