Chapter 55

Raya

Calm down.

He's not going to hurt you.

He can't hurt you.

He's just a man now.

He doesn't mean anything to you.

All these mantras didn't do much to calm me down as I walked away from the wedding that was happening, and I felt myself gasping for air when I got to a place where people were gathered.

Mostly the workers in their places of work, but that was enough for me.

I didn't want to be alone.

What if he found me?

Stalked me.

I didn't want to think about it.

"Ah!" I gasped when a hand suddenly wrapped around my shoulder. It was none other than the attendant from earlier.

I used a moment to catch my breath.

"Are you okay ma'am?" She asked, staring at me with concern, and I nodded.

"You look pale" she added, and I nodded. It was expected, since I had just seen a ghost from my past.

William Rodriguez.

Now a senator and father of two.

I couldn't comprehend it no matter how much I thought about it.

How did he become a senator?

Connections, of course, but... Marriage... Was Isabella