Chapter 54
The Reality of Memories
(Esha’s POV)
The world around me narrowed to a single point, everything else blurring into the background as I watched Andy take a step toward me, his eyes intense, locked onto mine with a look that made my heart stutter. My pulse raced, emotions crashing over me in waves—anger, hurt, longing—all of it tangled into one mess that I couldn’t untangle fast enough.
Then I saw it: a slim hand resting on his shoulder, pulling him back. I looked up, and there she was—the blonde I’d seen him with last year. The woman I’d tried so hard to erase from my mind, a reminder of the life he’d chosen while I was left behind with nothing but questions. The sight of her jolted me out of my daze, and without thinking, I spun around and pushed my way through the crowd, m
