Chapter 25

Cassidy hadn't seen Zoe in three and a half years. The summer after graduating high school, Zoe had worked up the courage to confess to Emmett Paddon. After he rejected her, she went abroad to study. In all those years, she had never come home once. Cassidy knew how deeply Zoe had loved him. Jervia held too many painful memories for Zoe. Thankfully, after almost four years, she finally had the courage to return. "Cass!" The moment Zoe saw Cassidy, her eyes lit up. "Didn't you say you weren't coming to pick me up?" "My mom got transferred to Norville. I was free today, so I wanted to surprise you," Cassidy said, smiling brightly. Stefan didn't tell Zoe that Cassidy would be there. He wanted it to be a surprise. "Babe, I missed you so much!" Zoe rushed over and pulled Cassidy into a tight hug. "It's been over three years. You're even prettier now." Cassidy smiled. "You must be exhausted after such a long flight." "Flying is tiring, but seeing you makes it worth it," Zoe said br