Chapter 41
5 Years Later
(Maya’s POV)
The soft clinking of glasses and the hum of laughter filled the cozy Parisian apartment as I leaned back in my chair, watching the people I loved most in this world. My sister Amber sat across from me, her smile wide as she raised her wine glass in a toast. Her husband Jason stood behind her, one arm slung casually around her shoulders, and their two kids, Janica and Miles, sat on either side of the table, glowing with excitement.
“To Janica,” Amber said proudly. “On her first day of premed! The first step to changing the world.”
“To Janica!” we all echoed, clinking glasses before taking a sip.
Janica beamed. At twenty-one, she had grown into such a thoughtful, intelligent young woman. She reminded me so much of Amber when we were younger. She wa
