Chapter:- 89

"Lucus."

"Hmm?"

"Do you believe in fate?"

Lucus gave a small huff of laughter. "What?"

"Just... remember how I used to hate the idea of fate? I thought it was ridiculous that everything was laid out in front of us. I didn't like that my decisions would mean nothing if fate had already decided it all."

"Yeah. You were very passionate about it."

"I was," Emma chuckled. "But these days, I've been reconsidering."

Lucus gasped mockingly. "You mean to tell me you believe in fate now?"

"Shut up and just hear me out."

"Okay okay. I'm listening."

"I don't believe in fate. But I am starting to think that maybe life works out the way it does because it's meant to. Although it's ultimately our decision, I feel like it nudges us in a certain direction."

"Are you talking about something specifically?"

"Well, I'm talking about us."

Lucus stayed quiet, silently encouraging Emma to continue.

"I know that we've thought a lot about the what-ifs if we hadn't chosen what we had seven years ago. But maybe