Chapter 123

Elena hugged herself close, letting the cool breeze of the evening beach dance around her, play with her.

Not that she was in the mindset to really enjoy it. Her mind was elsewhere. Lost in the thoughts of its own. Not able to find even a minute rest.

“Auntie Elena, look at my feet,” Caleb yelled from the shore.

Elena forced herself to snap out of the bustling of her head and watched her nephew getting his feet wet in the waves. The huge grin on his adorable face always soothed down her restless mind. Even right now, she could feel herself warming up to his presence, her chest unfurling in ways she couldn’t really explain.

“Don’t get too far, sweetheart. The waves are not as friendly as you think.”

“I know, Auntie Elena,” Caleb whined, before running back when the next waves came rushing towards him. “But this is so fun. Even the waves can’t catch me. See? Did you see that? I’m so fast.”

That made her laugh. Despite everything going through her head—every question, every doubt, every h