Chapter 74

All seven roses were in full bloom. I drank in their beauty. All of a sudden, Chloe got close to me. "Hey Wyn, have you realized something?" "What?" I asked. Chloe pointed at my face. "Take a look in the mirror." Confused, I did as she said, only to go stiff. In the mirror was a happy woman with her eyes crinkled and her lips curved up in an uncontrollable smile. I looked completely different from when I was discharged from hospital last week. I had been a tired, depressed woman with no life in her eyes. But now, I looked alive and happy, and my eyes sparkled. I couldn't help but reach up to touch my face, stunned as I was by my reflection. Chloe pressed closer. "Come on, was it Tristan who sent you those flowers?" I screamed mentally before scrambling to make up a lie. "This is a gift from this bakery I went to. They give out flowers to their VIP customers on their birthday." Chloe seemed dubious. "Really now?" I nodded so that she wouldn't dig any deeper. Chloe was disappo