CHAPTER 293

Sophia’s POV

When I reached my room, I found Elijah pacing anxiously outside the door. His face lit up with relief when he saw me. “Sophia, where did you go? I was worried.”

“I’m sorry,” I said, walking up to him. “I needed some fresh air and I was looking for you too when I ended up talking to someone who needed help.”

He took my hand, his worry fading into understanding. “You always had a way of helping others, even when you were going through your own struggles.”

I smiled, thinking about Emily who was just about to go through the same thing I did. I was certain, though, that she would make it with flying colors.

Elijah led me back inside. “You have to get more rest, Sophia.”

I squeezed his hand, feeling grateful for his presence. “Thank you for always being here for me, Elijah.”

Indeed life had a way of coming full circle, bringing people back together when they least expected it. Elijah and I had a complicated past, but now, in this moment, it felt like we were building somethin