Chapter 53

• Haisley smiled and shook her head. "No, Auntie. Nathan isn't lost. He knows exactly which path he should take, and Loretta is his choice. I don't want to keep hoping. I've waited long enough for Nathan to erase the name Crystal from his heart and mind. Even though that name wasn't replaced with mine, I am grateful. At least Nathan is no longer hoping for something that will never be his.
• "And now, it's my turn to realize that Nathan isn't meant for me," Haisley said with full confidence.
• Mrs. Monica shook her head. The woman stood up again and paced back and forth in front of the two young women with a troubled mind.