Chapter 13

Meanwhile, Roxanne wasn't sleeping well. After just three hours, she woke up screaming. Seeing Timothy beside her, she finally took deep, gasping breaths. "Timothy…" Her voice caught in her throat. "Roxy, how did you end up like this? You haven't contacted us all these years. Do you know how worried Mom, Dad, and I have been about you?" Hearing this, Roxanne couldn't hold back anymore. She broke down crying. For someone long away from home, seeing family again was like finally docking at a safe harbor after drifting lost on a stormy sea. "Timothy, I shouldn't have lost my mind and cut ties with the family. I shouldn't have given up my loved ones for a man. I was wrong. I was really wrong." A pair of warm arms wrapped around her, holding her tightly. Timothy didn't say a word. He just held her close, letting her release all her emotions. Over the years, her family had known the hardships she faced in Brindley, but it was always her choice. They'd given her all the freedom she cou