Chapter 9 Kate Told Me That Liam Is Back

• **POV: Harper**
• Kate met up with me at a coffee shop, and I narrated my ordeal to her, earning her sympathy as she hugged me tightly, reassuring me that everything would be okay. She held me for a long time, rubbing my back in a circular motion as I cried in her arms. This was just what I needed; I needed to be reminded that there was still light somewhere amid this darkness.
• At the coffee shop, I could unburden my heart to my friend, feeling the warmth of her embrace as I cried freely. It was a slow release, the pain ebbing only slightly, but inside, I held onto the hope that there must be a part of him that cares about me. I have to keep hoping for clarity for myself and my unborn child, whom Ethan still doesn’t know about.